# Program Transformation

> The ability to analyze and rewrite a program by manipulating its structured representation.

Record: `lex:program-transformation`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-program-transformation

## category

- [Metaprogramming / Language-Oriented Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metaprogramming-language-oriented-architecture.md)

## referenced-by

- [Code as Data](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/code-as-data.md)