How to name variables

language-agnostic naming conventions
BCS picture BCS · Oct 15, 2008 · Viewed 14.3k times · Source
  • What rules do you use to name your variables?
  • Where are single letter vars allowed?
  • How much info do you put in the name?
  • How about for example code?
  • What are your preferred meaningless variable names? (after foo & bar)
  • Why are they spelled "foo" and "bar" rather than FUBAR

Answer

Tony BenBrahim picture Tony BenBrahim · Oct 15, 2008 
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Should read like a narrative work.

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