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Cognitive Complexity Measurement Framework
Pages
22
Time to read
24 mins
Publication
Language
English

Pages
22
Time to read
24 mins
Publication
Language
English
This research article introduces Cognitive Complexity, a novel metric designed to address the shortcomings of Cyclomatic Complexity in measuring code understandability. It outlines a methodology that evaluates the cognitive effort required to comprehend code structures, making it applicable across various programming languages and modern coding practices. The paper discusses the implications of this new metric for software maintainability and provides a detailed comparison with traditional metho