Abstract:Open-source programs have gained popularity due to their decentralized, quick development cycles and accessibility to everyone. Program understanding is vital for open-source software developers to modify or improve the code. However, one problem open-source developers face is the difficulty in understanding the programs as the program grows large and becomes complex. The current program understanding tool is inefficient because it only supports one programming language, while open-source programs are written … Show more
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