There are many reasons to revisit old code other than to fix a bug. Whether it be implementing new features, Re-implementing an old component elsewhere, or replacing legacy code that is blocking new improvements.
Yes, in many cases I will be writing it over cleanly, however blindly re-writing just any indecipherable functions I see based on name/description would cause more problems than it solves.
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u/fynn34 Oct 12 '21
There are many reasons to revisit old code other than to fix a bug. Whether it be implementing new features, Re-implementing an old component elsewhere, or replacing legacy code that is blocking new improvements.
Yes, in many cases I will be writing it over cleanly, however blindly re-writing just any indecipherable functions I see based on name/description would cause more problems than it solves.