Languages/All/IdentifierNames

Identifiers

// Bad idea : for (int RidiculouslyLongIdentifierName = 0 ; RidiculouslyLongIdentifierName < 0 ; RidiculouslyLongIdentifierName++) { System.out.println(RidiculouslyLongIdentifierName); }

// Better : for (int i = 0 ; i < 0 ; i++) { System.out.println(i); } Here are some tips for choosing good identifiers.

Identifier complexity SHOULD be proportional to it scope size -- unknown author

If someone can find the original phrase and author, feel free to point me to the reference, I just remember having seen it on a Linux related mailing list.

Example :

// Bad idea :
for (int RidiculouslyLongIdentifierName = 0 ; RidiculouslyLongIdentifierName < 0 ; RidiculouslyLongIdentifierName++)
{
	System.out.println(RidiculouslyLongIdentifierName);
}
 
// Better :
for (int i = 0 ; i < 0 ; i++)
{
	System.out.println(i);
}