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Naming convention

Meaning in software engineering, with examples

nounCommon term

In software engineering, naming convention means: An agreed set of rules for how to name things in code, such as variables, files and branches, so that names look consistent across a project.

In Turkish: isimlendirme kuralı, adlandırma standardı

How it is used

Examples are camelCase for variables in JavaScript, snake_case in Python and PascalCase for class names. Reviewers point out names that 'don't follow our naming convention'. Many conventions are enforced automatically by linters.

Example sentences

  1. Our naming convention for branches is type/ticket-number-short-description.

  2. These test files don't follow the naming convention, so the test runner skips them.

Common collocations

  • follow a naming convention
  • consistent naming convention
  • camelCase
  • snake_case
  • readableEasy for another person to read and understand quickly, thanks to clear names, a simple structure and short functions.
  • linterA tool that scans code without running it and warns about style problems, suspicious patterns and simple mistakes, such as unused variables.
  • clean codeCode that is simple, clearly named, well organized and easy for others to read, test and change, rather than code that only works.
  • variableA name in a program that stores a value, such as a number, text or list, so that the code can use or change that value later.

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