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Should abbreviations and acronyms be avoided as identifiers in source code?

Ken Gregg August 27, 2019January 29, 2021

The short answer is yes, usually. In most coding standards and guidelines I have worked with (and developed) over the decades, the use abbreviations and acronyms in identifiers (e.g., in variable names, function names, type names, class names, structure names, …

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Why would my team ever need coding standards or guidelines?

Ken Gregg May 2, 2018January 29, 2021

When the term “coding standard” or “coding guideline” is brought up in a team meeting or training session, I will sometimes feel a sudden ten-degree drop in temperature in the room, the lighting dims to an eerie glimmer, and ominous …

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