Top "Naming-conventions" questions

Naming conventions refer to general rules governing names assigned to programming constructs such as variables and methods.

Database - (rows or records, columns or fields)?

In database terminology: What is the difference between a row and a record? Likewise, aren't columns and fields the same …

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Naming of ID columns in database tables

I was wondering peoples opinions on the naming of ID columns in database tables. If I have a table called …

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Why does pylint object to single character variable names?

I'm still getting used to python conventions and using pylint to make my code more pythonic, but I'm puzzled by …

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Python name mangling

In other languages, a general guideline that helps produce better code is always make everything as hidden as possible. If …

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Does the use of the "Async" suffix in a method name depend on whether the 'async' modifier is used?

What is the convention for suffixing method names with "Async"? Should the "Async" suffix be appended only to a method …

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Git flow release branches and tags - with or without "v" prefix

I have seen multiple contradicting definitions on various git flow related websites. Is there an official recommendation or single source …

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Why should java package name be lowercase?

Actually this is completely theoretic question. But it's interesting why java specification don't allow uppercase characters letters in package and …

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Entity Framework Code First naming conventions - back to plural table names?

I am just taking a crack at entity framework code first. Following their naming convention, we now have to name …

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What special characters are allowed in T-SQL column name?

I would like to know what special characters are allowed to be used in column name in T-SQL, MSSQL. So …

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Best practices in naming conventions on Maven artifactID (is there restriction?)

My team is new to Maven and we haven't been able to find any definitive guidance on selecting artifactIDs for …

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