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Topic: naming conventions

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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

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 up

QuoteRef: wegbB_1971 ;;257 Any symbols may be an identifier eg "#&"
QuoteRef: goldA3_1976 ;;7 Fonts-- for defining new characters

Subtopic: abbreviation up

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"

Subtopic: standard names up

Quote: use 'x, y, z' for unknown lengths and 'a, b, c' for known lengths

Subtopic: reserved words up

QuoteRef: browSA11_1963 ;;675 275 reserved words so far in APT

Subtopic: numeric names up

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

Related Topics up

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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