Group:
naming
Topic:
data type by lexical constraints
Topic:
data type by name or tags
Topic:
descriptive naming
Topic:
encoded names
Topic:
programming style
Topic:
selecting command names for a user interface
Topic:
unique names
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Summary
Names are usually a bounded character string of alphanumerics. Some names may be reserved by the system. If the language supports defined character fonts then reserved names can be replaced by key symbols. (cbb 5/80)
Subtopic: naming conventions 
| QuoteRef: wegbB_1971 ;;257 Any symbols may be an identifier eg "#&"
| | QuoteRef: goldA3_1976 ;;7 Fonts-- for defining new characters
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Subtopic: abbreviation
| Quote: abbreviate a name only if it saves more than three characters [»kellD5_1990]
| | QuoteRef: bennRK6_1968 ;;3-9 Names by mnemonics eg WDA DCL-LCL for "word action. declare local"
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Subtopic: standard names
| Quote: use 'x, y, z' for unknown lengths and 'a, b, c' for known lengths
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Subtopic: reserved words
| QuoteRef: browSA11_1963 ;;675 275 reserved words so far in APT
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Subtopic: numeric names
| QuoteRef: reynCF11_1971 ;;328 Implements data names (entries) as one of 256 words by decimal number
| QuoteRef: buttRA4_1975 ;;79 Large numbers of acronyms are counterproductive--numbers easier to look at
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Related Topics
Group: naming (32 topics, 789 quotes)
Topic: data type by lexical constraints (15 items)
Topic: data type by name or tags (29 items)
Topic: descriptive naming (29 items)
Topic: encoded names (7 items)
Topic: programming style (47 items)
Topic: selecting command names for a user interface (15 items)
Topic: unique names
(58 items)
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