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Exploring the Impact of Source Code Linearity on the Programmers' Comprehension of API Code Examples

Year: 2024

Type: conference-paper

Abstract: Context: Application Programming Interface (API) code examples are an essential knowledge resource for learning APIs. However, a few user studies have explored how the structural characteristics of the source code in code examples impact their comprehensibility and reusability.

Source: IEEE/ACM International Conference on Program Comprehension (ICPC)

DOI: 10.1145/3643916.3644395

Authors: Seham Alharbi, Dimitris Kolovos

Institution: University of York

Language: English

Topic: Software Engineering Research

Subfield: Information Systems

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4393968218

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