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--- guides:programstyle:identifiers [2020/07/24 11:22] – wikiadmin
+++ guides:programstyle:identifiers [2024/07/25 15:01] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 Examples of acceptable use:
 <code c++>
-    int price;
+int price;
-    float costToConsumer;
+float costToConsumer;
-    double numberOfCars;
+double numberOfCars;
 </code>
 Examples of unacceptable use:
 <code c++>
-     int size_of_house;
+int size_of_house;
-     double PAY_AMOUNT;
+double PAY_AMOUNT;
 </code>
@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 Examples of acceptable use:
 <code c++>
-<code>
+const PI = 3.14149;
+const size_t MAX_ARRAY_SIZE = 20;
+const int NUMBER_OF_PEOPLE = 100;
+const string INPUT_FILE_NAME = "students.dat";
+</code>
 Examples of unacceptable use:
 <code c++>
+const float Pi = 3.14;
+const string fileName = "hello.txt";
+const int NUMBEROFSTARS = 2000;
 </code>
 ==== Functions ====
+Each word in a function name begins with an upper case letter.  This is sometimes called camel caps.
 Examples of acceptable use:
 <code c++>
-<code>
+void Uppercase(string & word);
+int NumberOfLetters(string word);
+</code>
 Examples of unacceptable use:
 <code c++>
+string userinput();
 </code>
-==== Classes ====
+==== User Defined Types ====
+When declaring user defined types use camel caps but end the name with a T.
 Examples of acceptable use:
 <code c++>
-<code>
+class SpeciesT {
+...
+};
+typedef unsigned char MonthT;
+</code>
 Examples of unacceptable use:
 <code c++>
+struct Person{
+...
+};
 </code>
@@ Line 61: / Line 84: @@
 Examples of acceptable use:
 <code c++>
-<code>
+int sizeOfInput;
+double totalWeight;
+</code>
 Examples of unacceptable use:
 <code c++>
+int a;
+float rotAng;
 </code>
+One exception to this rule is for loop control variables which can be single letters, normally //i//, //j// ....