Top "Naming-conventions" questions

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

Why do variable names often start with the letter 'm'?

Looking at the Android tutorials such as the Notepad tutorial, I noticed that almost all variables are named starting with …

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URLs: Dash vs. Underscore

Should it be /about_us or /about-us? From usability point of view, I personally think /about-us is much better for …

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What package naming convention do you use for personal/hobby projects in Java?

I'm already familiar with the standard Java package naming convention of using a domain name to create a unique package …

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Relational table naming convention

I'm starting a new project and would like to get my table- and column names right from the start. For …

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Java Naming Convention with Acronyms

What is the correct name for the following Java class: DVDPlayer or DvdPlayer?

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What is your naming convention for stored procedures?

I have seen various rules for naming stored procedures. Some people prefix the sproc name with usp_, others with an …

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Naming "class" and "id" HTML attributes - dashes vs. underlines

<div id="example-value"> or <div id="example_value">? This site and Twitter use the first style. …

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Why are dashes preferred for CSS selectors / HTML attributes?

In the past I've always used underscores for defining class and id attributes in HTML. Over the last few years …

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Redis key naming conventions?

What are the normal naming convention for keys in redis? I've seen values separated by : but I'm not sure what …

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What should I name a table that maps two tables together?

Let's say I have two tables: Table: Color Columns: Id, ColorName, ColorCode Table: Shape Columns: Id, ShapeName, VertexList What should …

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