RuboCop for Automated Refactoring

You probably know RuboCop as a linter and style checker that runs during your CI builds and makes sure that you’re following the Ruby Style Guide. You may also know that RuboCop can make corrections to your code to bring it into compliance with the style guide.

So... RubuCop has features that allow it to both understand your code and also to modify your code based on that understanding. But can you use it to script sweeping modifications to your entire codebase? Most definitely: Yes, it can.

Joshua Flanagan leads the conversation on using RuboCop as a tool for refactoring. If you’d just like to see how RubuCop is used for automated refactoring, or if you’ve got a story to share about using RubyCop for making migration and upgrade scripts or for general refactoring, come join the Ruby Study Group conversation.

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