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Nomenclature is a term that applies to any list of names or terms, or to the system of principles, procedures and terms related to appointment.
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viewsShould I write my program in English or Portuguese?
When I am writing programs, I usually write the names of variables in English (for example, fields, class_name, rec_number), for a number of reasons: Names in English don’t have accents, so there’s…
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viewsNomenclature standard in code for C#
I recognize that it is common for each language to use a pattern to compose its identifiers (variables, constants, objects, controls etc). In the case of C#, what would be the best practices…
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viewsWhat is an opaque value?
Sometimes I see in documentation or specifications that a certain value, in general, string, can, or should, be considered opaque. What does this really mean? What are the characteristics that…
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viewsBest practices for naming functions
I would like to know which tenses are most used to name the functions. For example, there is a more suitable in this hypothetical case? Calculadora calculadora; calculadora.soma(3, 4);…
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viewsTo what extent should I follow the conventions, where can I apply specific style patterns of my own?
How far should I follow the conventions in Java codes, that is, how far the convention is a rule? I can develop and apply my own styles of coding patterns in my code, knowing that I will use this…
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viewsHow do you decide whether an application is in alpha, beta, RC or RTM?
Each Windows has alpha, beta, RC and RTM versions, and as you advance from left to right in these versions it gets more "ready". As for RC and RTM, I don’t know if this is used in other software,…
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viewsWhat is ASP.NET vNext? What is the correct name?
Okay, I know that ASP.NET vNext is the new version of ASP.NET being released by Microsoft in 2015 and that brings big changes changing the way of working various things. This vNext name was used as…
asp.net-mvc asp.net asp.net-web-api asp.net-core nomenclatureasked 9 years, 3 months ago Maniero 444,682 -
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viewsIs it correct to prefix variable names with their type?
It is usual/correct to use variables where the first letter references their typing? Ex.: string sVariavel; int iVariavel;, etc.... EDIT: The name of it is hungarian notation. Is that good practice?…
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viewsNaming conventions for variables and functions in Python?
In the R, there is a lot of freedom and variety in function names between packages. Dot names (get.this), names in camel (getThis), names in snake_case (get_this). This has its pros and cons. Why,…
python python-2.7 python-3.x nomenclature conventionsasked 10 years, 3 months ago Carlos Cinelli 16,826 -
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viewsWhat is the difference between a statement and an expression?
In the universe of programming these are two widely used terms, but sometimes I see people using them (sometimes even experienced professionals) as if they were interchangeable. Is that valid? When…
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viewsTable and column nomenclature
For at least four years I’ve been working with the following table and column nomenclature which is exactly like this: The column name will always be tableName + column name =…
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viewsWhat is Hashcode and what is its purpose?
I have observed that the use of hashcode is used in comparisons, but what does the term mean? Its use in programming is specific in comparison?
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viewsNomenclature or language in lambda
We have that expression: var teste = meucotexto.minhatable.Where(x => x.meu_campo.....) How I read that part x => x.meu_campo Leio x is for x.meu_campo or x of x.meu_campo or something else?…
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viewsWhat does the _t suffix mean and when to use it?
I see in many codes some variables with the suffix _t. There are a lot of examples in the standard C library like size_t, int32_t, mbstate_t. What is the use, and when to use this suffix?…
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viewsWhat precautions should I take when naming a Python file?
It is quite common to see problems generated because the Python file was named after a library. # requests.py import requests response = requests.get(...) This code snippet would generate the error:…
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viewsHow to name a unit test when using TDD?
It is common to use nouns to name: classes (Car, Vehicle, Notafiscal); action verbs (infinitive or not) for method names (Calculartotal/Calculatotal, Lertodasaslinhas, Closeconnection, Abra…
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viewsTable structure for genealogical tree
How to create a table with genealogical tree structure for an individual using a concise nomenclature? Example: Individual Father Father (Paternal grandfather) Father (Paternal great-grandfather)…
nomenclatureasked 8 years, 5 months ago Lucas Fontes Gaspareto 3,656 -
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viewsWhat is considered a "gambiarra" or a bad code?
For example, I create a code, and it works, but I’m not sure it’s right for me to do it that way. Is that a trick? I have to make sure that the code is done in such a way for it to be considered a…
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viewsWhat is the purpose of ? (question mark) in calling a function?
I’m studying the module Enum of the Elixir language in which it provides various functions that allows working with enumerables, However, one thing caught my attention in the call of some of the…
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viewsIs there any nomenclature for variables defined by underline/underscore?
I know that there are some rules and conventions for the nomenclature of variables in programming, such as Camelcase, Pascalcase, etc.... What is the term used for a compound name variable (words…
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viewsTables with unconventional names like ABC1234
I have seen some that some systems adopt a different way of naming tables with letters and numbers like ABC1234, XX_900, etc.. These days I’ve been working on creating some queries in a system that…
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viewsHow to write acronyms in camelCase?
How should I treat acronyms in camelCase? should I leave them fully uppercase or just the first letter? What would the variable look like algumaCoisaSiglaAleatoria? Or algumaCoisaSIGLAAleatoria?…
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viewsIs there a nomenclature standard for enums?
I don’t know much about object naming patterns. I’m creating a enum who lists positions, for example: manager, programmer, attendant... There is a pattern to name this Enum? EnumCargo, CargoEnum,...…
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viewsDoes programming in English conflict with the construction of a ubiquitous language?
I have already found on the internet some arguments in favor of programming in English, instead of programming in Portuguese, and we even have a question questioning what would be the recommended…
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viewsWhat is RDD (resilient Distributed dataset)?
I’m studying about Spark in Python and the acronym RDD always appears. However I can’t understand what this nomenclature is really about. So I’d like to know what it is resilient Distributed dataset…
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viewsWould using underline in C# be good practice?
The question refers to development pattern and good practices. I come from a Javascript and PHP world, work for 12 years with development, and I’m very used to using underlines _ variables, such as…
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viewsIs it recommended to explain all variables?
This is a question as to the readability of the code or if there is any style pattern as to this. Well, the Zen of Python tells us that Explicit is Better than implicit. but how to interpret this?…
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viewsWhen using the term "prototype" to refer to a Javascript method, as in "Array.prototype.foreach"?
Javascript has several objects with methods, as is the case of arrays which have, for example, the method forEach. But eventually the same name can be used by other objects, such as method forEach…
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viewsHow can I use or name constants for response type fields?
There are situations in which we have fields that represent a type of response, whether boolean responses sim and não, S and N or with multiple responses like the status of something. For example…
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viewsWhy is it hard to name things?
Reading this question I came across the following sentence: There are only two hard problems in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming Things. -- Phil Karlton The focus is on the second…
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viewsWhat is the code convention name for variables that use _?
If variables declared as such: var camelCase = ""; follow the pattern camelCase, what is the default name for variables that use the _, as below? ruby_var = "a questão vale 10 pontos =)"…
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viewsNomenclature of tables with company name and system acronym
Is there any good reason to put the company name at the beginning of the table name? In almost every company I’ve gone through, it’s an adopted convention that you have to put the name of the…
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viewsIn pubspec.lock, what is a "direct main" dependency?
In Dart, we specify dependencies through pubspec.yaml through indicators of the desired version (similar to gemfile for Ruby or the composer.json for PHP). From this list of dependencies and…
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viewsWhat is a daemon?
I know that "demon" comes from Latin daemon, but I believe that word has another meaning in the technological environment. What is a daemon? What do you eat? What’s the point?
nomenclatureasked 3 years, 1 month ago CypherPotato 9,292 -
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viewsStandards for Android Development
Does anyone know where I can find the standards for Android development? Since: Name of Views Class name Activities Resources
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viewsURL with uppercase letters
Is there any problem naming pages with high-box ? ex: http://exemplo.com.br/Minha-Pagina.php
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viewsWhy use "is" at variable start in Kotlin?
What is the reason for using the is in front of the variable. Example source code. I know it has something to do with the set. class Rectangle( val height: Int, val width:Int) { val IsSquare:…
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viewsTerms used in the CSS
Knowing that CSS literally means Cascade Style Sheets, regularly see the term "property" being used to refer to left, width, top, background etc.. The following question arose before me: Is this…
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viewsWhy do file names usually not carry special characters?
It is common for file names to follow patterns such as nome-imagem.jpeg (in lowercase and separated by hyphens). This practice is adopted by convention or because of compatibility with web servers?…
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viewsIs there any difference between the terms "call", "invoke" or "apply" a function?
I commonly read the term "invoke" or "call for" a function to refer to the action of executing that function. But I may also read the term "apply". In my view, all three of these terms have the same…
terminology language-independent semantics nomenclatureasked 3 years, 8 months ago Luiz Felipe 32,886 -
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viewsJade template engine name/nomenclature
Hello, a few days ago I’m getting a message when I will install the Jade Template Engine via npm , the message says: npm WARN deprecated [email protected]: Jade has been renamed to pug, please install the…
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viewsBody or entity setting standards for web development
Sometimes, the consensus between designers and web developers regarding the standards in the "strength", almost exclusively, to use actual standards. I would like to know if there is any body or…
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viewsCan a static method have the same name as a property?
Since a static method will not be an object method I can have a static method with the same name as a property defined within the constructor?
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viewsMeaning of these nomenclatures in Python and other languages, if the names are universal
I would like to know the meaning with examples, if necessary, of the following names: Class Object Attribute Method
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viewsHow to name variables and organize them in the code in what goes beyond PEP 8?
Where I could find tips for naming variables, organizing code, etc.? For example, I have a class and it has several attributes, some depend on whether another attribute has been declared before, but…
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viewsCan modifying the default Rails primary keys cause any problems?
By default, Rails generates the id field for all my tables and I would like to know if, in the future, it can generate an error if I change the name and type of the key. I ask this because I…
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viewsSpecification? What is the best term?
In programming the term is used specification to include features a system has, but need to know the term for when to go to a site, for example: The site may have up to 5 pages, includes contact…
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viewsWhy do we name it "word" for a 2-byte sequence?
I’m a beginner in the study of computer architecture, and that name made me a little curious. I’ve seen that there are word’s, doubleword’s and quadword’s. But why it gave name to 2 bytes and not 1…