Naming convention (programming)
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naming-convention-programming-206-3200516
title:
Naming convention (programming)
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In computer programming, a naming convention is a set of rules for choosing the character sequence to be used for identifiers which denote variables, types, functions, and other entities in source code and documentation. Reasons for using a naming convention include the following:
- To reduce the effort needed to read and understand source code;
- To enable code reviews to focus on issues more important than syntax and naming standards.
- To enable code quality review tools to focus their
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Set of rules for naming entities in source code and documentation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naming_convention_(programming)
date created:
2005-05-22T23:31:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T17:54:49Z
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