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Software Complexity Metrics
Software complexity metrics quantify the structural and operational difficulty of code through numerical measurements. Introduced by Thomas McCabe in 1976, cyclomatic complexity became the foundational approach. These metrics assess maintainability, testability, and defect risk, enabling teams to identify problematic code regions and guide refactoring efforts.
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- McCabe, T. J. (1976). A complexity measure. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 2(4), 308–320. DOI: 10.1109/TSE.1976.233837 ↗
- Chidamber, S. R., & Kemerer, C. F. (1994). A metrics suite for object-oriented design. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering, 20(6), 476–493. DOI: 10.1109/32.295895 ↗
- Halstead, M. H. (1977). Elements of Software Science. Elsevier. link ↗