Natural language elements in source code, eg, the names of variables and functions,
convey useful information. However, most existing bug detection tools ignore this …

Descriptive names are a vital part of readable, and hence maintainable, code. Recent
progress on automatically suggesting names for local variables tantalizes with the prospect …

Every programmer has a characteristic style, ranging from preferences about identifier
naming to preferences about object relationships and design patterns. Coding conventions …

Cross-Project Defect Prediction (CPDP) as a means to focus quality assurance of software
projects was under heavy investigation in recent years. However, within the current state-of …

Automatic static analysis tools (ASATs) are instruments that support code quality
assessment by automatically detecting defects and design issues. Despite their popularity …

To ensure code readability and facilitate software maintenance, program methods must be
named properly. In particular, method names must be consistent with the corresponding …

Identifiers, such as method and variable names, form a large portion of source code.
Therefore, low-quality identifiers can substantially hinder code comprehension. To support …

It has been well documented that a large portion of the cost of any software lies in the time
spent by developers in understanding a program's source code before any changes can be …

This work presents a new approach for deobfuscating Android APKs based on probabilistic
learning of large code bases (termed" Big Code"). The key idea is to learn a probabilistic …

Software readability is a property that influences how easily a given piece of code can be
read and understood. Since readability can affect maintainability, quality, etc., programmers …