Why my variable and object names in my code are so long
WhyMyVariableAndObjectNamesInMyCodeAreSoLong
Reason 1 – One of the main reasons that variable names have been shortened in the past are because you have to type them and the longer they are the longer they take to type. However, with today’s Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) you only have to type a few characters and then hit tab or enter and it finishes the variables for you. So this reason for short variable names has become a non-factor.
Reason 2 – The longer the variable name, the better documented your code is. Lets face it, there are those that demand documentation and those that argue that code should be so well written it doesn’t need documentation. So if I have a variable that represents the time it takes to drive to work, I will go ahead and make the variable name, theTimeItTakesToDriveToWork.
