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by malcolmwhite 2265 days ago
I've heard a similar pattern called the rule of three: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_three_(computer_prog...
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If you google 'when to refactor rule', the first hit is "rule of three" followed by a bunch of other articles also calling it by this name. It's a fairly popular term/idea.