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Walk a long method down safely

Sequence safe decisions while refactoring a long method.

Long method Jules has a 96-line buildQuote method and a new discount rule due before end of day. The risky move is adding one more branch to a method nobody can review in one pass. Refactoring sequence Protect behavior, name phases, extract one seam Use the catalog as a sequence of small transformations. The goal is not a prettier diff; it is a method whose phases can be understood and tested independently. Shortcut Add the new rule inside the existing 96-line method. The new discount rule lands in a named policy function instead of the whole method. Behavior stays fixed…

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