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'''Example-Centric Programming''' is a help tool that allows an [[Integrated Development Environment]] (IDE) to show code examples or [[API]] documentation related to coding behaviors occurring in the IDE. “Borrow” tactics are often employed from online sources, by programmers leaving the IDE to troubleshoot.<ref name="blueprint">{{cite journal|last1=Scaffidi|first1=Christopher|last2=Brandt|first2=Joel|last3=Burnett|first3=Margaret|last4=Dove|first4=Andrew|last5=Myers|first5=Brad|title=SIG: end-user programming|journal=CHI '12 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems|date=2012|pages=1193–1996|doi=10.1145/2212776.2212421|url=http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2212776.2212421&coll=DL&dl=GUIDE&CFID=597181533&CFTOKEN=26959364}}</ref>
The purpose of Example-Centric Programming is to reduce the time spent by developers searching online. Ideally, in example-centric programming, the [[User Interface]] integrates with help module examples for assistance without programmers leaving the IDE. The idea for this type of “instant documentation” is to reduce programming interruptions.<ref name="redprint">{{cite journal|last1=Bhardwaj|first1=Anant|last2=Luciano|first2=Date|last3=Klemmer|first3=Scott|title=Redprint: integrating API specific "instant example" and "instant documentation" display interface in IDEs|journal=Proceedings of the 24th annual ACM symposium adjunct on User interface software and technology|date=2011|pages=21–22|doi=10.1145/2046396.2046408|url=http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=2046408}}</ref> The usage of this feature is not limited to experts, as some novices reap the benefits of an integrated knowledge base, without resorting to frequent web searches or browsing.<ref name="blueprint" />
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