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IntelliJ IDEA: Refactoring

This video explains how to automate the 'Extract variable' refactoring using IntelliJ IDEA. Most other refactorings available work similarly. i.e. select the code to refactor → find the refactoring in the context menu or use the keyboard shortcut.

Here's another video explaining how to do some more useful refactorings in IntelliJ IDEA: