Top "Naming-conventions" questions

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

MySQL: Can't give tables a name in Upper Camel Case (Pascal Case)

I read that it is best practise to have table names in Pascal Case (ThisIsMyTableName). Therefor I would like to …

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Standard Naming Convention for DAO Methods

Is there a standard naming convention for DAO methods, similar to JavaBeans? For example, one naming convention I've seen is …

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Use of special characters in function names

In Ruby, a standard convention is to use a question mark at the end of a method name to indicate …

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What is the preferred way (better style) to name a namespace in Ruby? Singular or Plural?

What are for you the pros and cons of using: FooLib::Plugins FooLib::Plugins::Bar vs. FooLib::Plugin FooLib::Plugin::…

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asp.net MVC DisplayTemplates and EditorTemplate naming convention

I've got a couple of questions about the naming convention for the DisplayTemplates and EditorTemplates in MVC 2. If for example …

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Resource (.resx) file Key naming conventions?

I'm building a C# app that will likely contain a couple resource files to store strings for use in language …

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How to name a constant in Objective-C?

What's the naming convention for constants in Objective-C (or most widely used way to name them)? Is there a different …

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What is the best practice for naming private and static private methods in C#?

I'm trying to figure out what is the smartest way to name private methods and private static methods in C#. …

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Haskell: why the convention to name a helper function "go"?

I see go a lot when reading Haskell material or source, but I've never been really comfortable about it - (…

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What is your preferred boolean pair: 1/0 Yes/No True/False?

When dealing with MySQL, I typically use the BOOLEAN type, which is equivalent to TINYINT(1), or 1/0 In most languages I …

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