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How to detect plagiarism in source code

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If you have ever searched for “Moss Stanford” or “How to use Moss”, you very well are aware of the fact that plagiarism is thriving and achieving new forms. It has become a matter of serious problems not only in research writing but also in software development. In engineering colleges, plagiarism is an easy way out for the students and they are always tempted to copy the code and submit assignments and tests with plagiarized content. Lately, it has become a challenge for teachers to detect the plagiarized content. Fortunately, there are now ways that are effective enough to overcome the problem of code plagiarism. Let us first understand the concept of Source Code Plagiarism. It is copying or reproducing either the whole or some parts of source code and presenting it as your own. Though plagiarism of code can be manually detected, it is a cumbersome job that involves a lot of time and effort. Even after all the hard work, the method isn’t completely efficacious. Hence, the best solution turns out to be Plagiarism Detection Tools. The code plagiarism incorporates an application of a wide range of complexities to disguise it, some of which are insertion of comments, changing variable names, code formatting, value modification of the constants, etc. How to choose a perfect Code Plagiarism Detection Tool? With so many plagiarism detection tools available, how can you be sure which one is the right one for you? Let us have a look at some of the deciding factors. 1.) Accurate and Reliable Results 2.) Efficient Algorithms 3.) Wider reach for a comparison Codequiry has come up with a smarter way to ensure code originality. It is very much similar to MOSS (Measure of Software Similarity); in fact, it supersedes what MOSS does as far as code plagiarism is concerned. Being built around the source code detection, the results that you obtain from Codequiry are extremely trustworthy. The submissions have to undergo smart algorithms, which are efficient in finding similarities in logic patterns and unique style of code, ensuring that the code submissions are original. Also, the code first undergoes a comprehensive peer to peer check, and then it is checked against the billions of code sources available online. Get in touch with us to eliminate all the issues related to code plagiarism.

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