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

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.Objectives: We investi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings (IEEE International Conference on Program Comprehension. Online) S. 236 - 240
Hauptverfasser:	Alharbi, Seham, Kolovos, Dimitris
Format:	Tagungsbericht
Sprache:	Englisch
Veröffentlicht:	ACM 15.04.2024
Schlagworte:	API code examples API comprehension Codes controlled experiment human factors in software engineering Java Linear codes Linearity Programming Software source code linearity Source coding
ISSN:	2643-7171
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