Is Dead Code Really Dead?
In today’s fast-paced environment of programming tools and new development techniques, developers are always on the lookout to ensure the codebases are neat and tidy as well as easy to maintain and extend. But one area of concern that is present in a number of projects is the presence of unnecessary code. This phrase may be familiar to you as well, but what exactly do you mean when you use the term dead code? More importantly, one may question: does dead code truly die, or does it continue to influence your software in ways that were not foreseen? This article explains the concept of dead code and its understanding, its effects on software application, and sound practices for programmers to follow not to allow such code within-keeping their codebase clean. What's a British term for 'it has been executed or needs out'? When applied to a software system, this “dead code” is code within a codebase that serves no purpose because it can’t be executed. This may include method...