Exact or nearly similar code fragments in a software system's source code are referred to as
code clones. It is often the case that updates (ie, changes) to a code clone will need to be …

If two or more code fragments in the code-base of a software system are exactly or nearly
similar to one another, we call them code clones. It is often important that updates (ie …

Code clones are defined to be the exactly or nearly similar code fragments in a software
system's code-base. The existing clone related studies reveal that code clones are likely to …

Code clone genealogies show how clone groups evolve with the evolution of the associated
software system, and thus could provide important insights on the maintenance implications …

Code clones are said to threaten the maintainability of a system—especially when the
system evolves and source code is changed. Whether clones increase maintenance effort …

Two similar code segments, or clones, form a clone pair within a software system. The
changes to the clones over time create a clone evolution history. In this work we study late …

It is believed that identical or similar code fragments in source code, also known as code
clones, have an impact on software maintenance. A clone genealogy shows how a group of …

To study the impact of code clones on software quality, researchers typically carry out their
studies based on fine-grained analysis of inconsistent changes at the revision level. As a …

Clone has emerged as a controversial term in software engineering research and practice.
The impact of clones is of great importance from software maintenance perspectives …

According to recent research, code clones constitute a costly overhead in large software
systems, which usually contain about 17 to 25% duplicated lines of source code. Thus …