Background Cut-and-Paste Programming is a very common, but degenerate form of software reuse which creates maintenance nightmares. It comes from the notion that it's easier to modify existing software than program from scratch. This is usually true and represents good software instincts. However, the technique can be easily over used. General Form This AntiPattern is identified by the presence of several similar segments of code interspersed throughout the software project. Usually, the project...