Top "Naming-conventions" questions

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

Naming Conventions: What to name a boolean variable?

I need a good variable name for a boolean value that returns false when an object is the last in …

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How to name Dockerfiles

I'm unsure of how to name Dockerfiles. Many on GitHub use Dockerfile without a file extension. Do I give them …

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Naming conventions for Java methods that return boolean

I like using question mark at the end of method/function names in other languages. Java doesn't let me do …

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Function names in C++: Capitalize or not?

What's the convention for naming functions in C++? I come from the Java environment so I usually name something like: …

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Python naming conventions for modules

I have a module whose purpose is to define a class called "nib". (and a few related classes too.) How …

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What is the difference between .yaml and .yml extension?

I read them on YAML-wikipedia but not really understood the main difference between them. I saw there are someone using .…

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SQL Server Index Naming Conventions

Is there some standard way to name indexes for SQL Server? It seems that the primary key index is named …

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count vs length vs size in a collection

From using a number of programming languages and libraries I have noticed various terms used for the total number of …

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What are some popular naming conventions for Unit Tests?

General Follow the same standards for all tests. Be clear about what each test state is. Be specific about the …

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What does a type followed by _t (underscore-t) represent?

This seems like a simple question, but I can't find it with the Stack Overflow search or Google. What does …

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