Actually cut-and-paste is ok, since the code is moved from one (wrong) place to another (better) place.
Problem is copy-and-paste, which litters codebase with duplication and lead to messy and hard to maintain code.
Problem is copy-and-paste, which litters codebase with duplication and lead to messy and hard to maintain code.
> Think about that ctrl-C, ctrl-V sequence next time you are about to use it.
Many people use "cut and paste" as a generic term that refers to either copy and paste or cut and paste. You have to figure out which they really mean from the context.
I currently hate an application that I'm likely to end up working on that was authored with a generous helping of copy-paste.