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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 | |
is a subtopic of Programming Style Guidelines | ||
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 |