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textBoxEmployeeName vs employeeNameTextBox

Asked 2009-01-13T18:23:18.673
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Which naming convention do you use and why?

I like to use employeeNameTextBox, because:

  • It seems more natural from an English language perspective.
  • I find it's easier to look up with Intellisense.
  • The convention is similar to the convention used for events (MouseClickEvent, MouseClickEventHandler) and dependency properties (VisiblityProperty).

Note: I am using the full name rather than an abbreviation (such as "tb"), because it is in line with MS's naming conventions that say to avoid using abbreviations.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms229045.aspx

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You should do whatever it is that makes your code readable and self-documenting. Following hard and fast rules is always a mistake because they almost never cover all aspects of what needs to be done. There is nothing wrong with having guidelines (such as not using Hungarian notation), but it is more important that you are consistent and clear with your naming convention, whatever it is, than you follow some rules found on the Internet.

answered 2009-01-14T14:06:39.470

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