time it takes to develop 4*N lines of code. Nonlinear, but how nonlinear ?

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It took me time T to develop program A, 1000 lines of code (SLOC), in certain language/area/complexity.

Then how much time it will take to develop program B which is expected 4000 lines, in same area/complexity/language ?

I expect it to be > 4*N, right ? Any formula how T grows with SLOC ?

For contractor, these estimates are important. Is there formula from software enginering books, or from people's experience ?

Also, what methods exist to make the code bug-free before it hits QA ?

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