When should I refactor a working function instead of leaving it alone?
I have code that works, but it is getting harder to understand. How do I know when cleanup is worth the risk?
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Leave it alone if the code is stable, isolated, and rarely touched. Refactor when repeated edits keep making you reread the same confusing branches.
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Refactor when the function has more than one reason to change or when adding the next feature requires copying logic. Keep the behavior covered before you move code around.
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