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--- guides:programstyle:identifiers [2020/07/24 11:29] – [Named Constants] wikiadmin
+++ guides:programstyle:identifiers [2022/08/02 11:59] (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 45: / Line 45: @@
 </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++>
+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++>
+class SpeciesT {
+...
+};
+typedef unsigned char MonthT;
 </code>
 Examples of unacceptable use:
 <code c++>
+struct Person{
+...
+};
 </code>
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 Examples of acceptable use:
 <code c++>
+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// ....