program element name concept from the Java knowledge base

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program element name

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program element name can be very long if the length is justified because it adds clarity source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:37:43.0
is a subtopic of Programming 2001-10-19 11:37:44.0
is a kind of name
should be highly descriptive of the purpose and function of the element
should not be less than about six characters except perhaps for loop counter variables, where i and j are commonly used source: Object Oriented Software Engineering by Lethbridge and Laganière, 2001-10-19 11:37:44.0

name is made up of a sequence of Unicode characters 2001-10-19 11:37:27.0

syntactic unit has syntax rule
bold = mandatory
italic = non-terminal
normal font = optional
2001-10-19 11:38:04.0

program element name	can be very long if the length is justified because it adds clarity
	is a subtopic of Programming
	is a kind of name
	should be highly descriptive of the purpose and function of the element
	should not be less than about six characters except perhaps for loop counter variables, where i and j are commonly used
name	is made up of a sequence of Unicode characters
syntactic unit	has syntax rule bold = mandatory italic = non-terminal normal font = optional