Code smells are structural characteristics of software that may indicate a code or design
problem that makes software hard to evolve and maintain, and may trigger refactoring of …

Bad smells are sub-optimal code structures that may represent problems needing attention.
We conduct an extensive literature review on bad smells relying on a large body of …

Code smells are a well-known metaphor to describe symptoms of code decay or other
issues with code quality which can lead to a variety of maintenance problems. Even though …

Code smells are indicators of issues with source code quality that may hinder evolution.
While previous studies mainly focused on the effects of individual code smells on …

The presence of code and design smells can have a severe impact on the quality of a
program. Consequently, their detection and correction have drawn the attention of both …

Code smells detection helps in improving understandability and maintainability of software
while reducing the chances of system failure. In this study, six machine learning algorithms …

The presence of antipatterns can have a negative impact on the quality of a program.
Consequently, their efficient detection has drawn the attention of both researchers and …

Over the past 15 years, researchers presented numerous techniques and tools for mining
code smells. It is imperative to classify, compare, and evaluate existing techniques and tools …

Code smells are characteristics of the software that indicates a code or design problem
which can make software hard to understand, evolve, and maintain. There are several code …

Software smells indicate design or code issues that might degrade the evolution and
maintenance of software systems. Detecting and identifying these issues are challenging …