Source Code Summarization in the Era of Large Language Models

Jul 10, 2024ยท
Weisong Sun
,
Yiming Miao
,
Yuekang Li
,
Hongyu Zhang
,
Chunrong Fang
,
Yi Liu
Gelei Deng
Gelei Deng
,
Yang Liu
,
Zhenyu Chen
ยท 1 min read
Abstract
Source code summarization is essential for software maintenance and comprehension. This work provides a comprehensive study of code summarization capabilities in the era of Large Language Models, evaluating state-of-the-art LLMs and identifying key challenges and opportunities for improvement.
Type
Publication
arXiv preprint arXiv:2407.07959

This work examines how Large Language Models are transforming source code summarization, providing insights into their capabilities and limitations for automated software documentation.