Using Eye Tracking Technology to Analyze the Impact of Stylistic Inconsistency on Code Readability
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2017 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. |
| Pages | 579-580 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-1-5386-2072-4 |
| ISBN (print) | 978-1-5386-2073-1 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2017 |
Publication series
| Name | Proceedings - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2017 |
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Conference
| Title | 2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2017 |
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| Place | Czech Republic |
| City | Prague |
| Period | 25 - 29 July 2017 |
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Abstract
A number of research efforts have focused in the area of programming style. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is little sound and solid evidence of how and to what extent can stylistic inconsistency impact the readability and maintainability of the source code. To bridge the research gap, we design an empirical experiment in which eye tracking technology is introduced to quantitatively reflect developers' cognitive efforts and mental processes when encountering the inconsistency issue.
Research Area(s)
- code readability, eye tracking technology, program comprehension, programming style, stylistic inconsistency
Citation Format(s)
Using Eye Tracking Technology to Analyze the Impact of Stylistic Inconsistency on Code Readability. / Mi, Qing; Keung, Jacky; Huang, Jianglin et al.
Proceedings - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 2017. p. 579-580 8004381 (Proceedings - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2017).
Proceedings - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2017. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc., 2017. p. 579-580 8004381 (Proceedings - 2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Quality, Reliability and Security Companion, QRS-C 2017).
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works › RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication) › peer-review
