If you haven’t read much about Refactoring before, I’d suggest you check out Jay’s earlier post on the subject, but he is now going into quite a bit more detail.

Whidbey Refactorings: Rename

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Let’s start by talking about Rename. I view Rename as being one of the “Tier 1” refactorings – the refactoring we absolutely must provide, and which must be of the highest quality. They must be fast, reliable, and easy to use. You’re going to use them often, and we want you to like them a lot…_