Top "Naming" questions

How to name variables

What rules do you use to name your variables? Where are single letter vars allowed? How much info do you …

language-agnostic naming conventions

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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Long variable names

Lets say i have a variable that contains the number of search engine names in a file, what would you …

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Why is it called "Rust"?

Why is the Rust programming language called "Rust"? Is there anything known about who named it, and why? (I am …

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naming BEM sub blocks

I'm using a BEM approach to writing html + css. With this syntax: Blocks: block_name Elements: block_name__element_name …

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Android activity naming

I'm running into more and more naming clashes between Android activities and other classes. I was wondering if you could …

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Is the word "Helper" in a class name a code smell?

We seems to be abstracting a lot of logic way from web pages and creating "helper" classes. Sadly, these classes …

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What is a request-response pair called?

For example in HTTP you send a request and receive a response; is there a noun that describes that request-response …

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Why do function prototypes include parameter names when they're not required?

I always thought that a function prototype must contain the parameters of the function and their names. However, I just …

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What does "f" stand for in C standard library function names?

What does f stand for in the name of C standard library functions? I have noticed that a lot of …

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