Key Principles

Be Consistent

Stick to one naming convention throughout your project

Follow Standards

Use the established conventions for your programming language

Use Descriptive Names

Proper case formatting makes long names more readable

Language-Specific Best Practices

JavaScript/TypeScript

Use camelCase for variables and functions

✓ Good

getUserName()

✗ Avoid

get_user_name()

Use PascalCase for classes and React components

✓ Good

UserProfile

✗ Avoid

userProfile

Use UPPER_CASE for constants

✓ Good

MAX_SIZE

✗ Avoid

maxSize

Python

Use snake_case for functions and variables

✓ Good

get_user_name()

✗ Avoid

getUserName()

Use PascalCase for class names

✓ Good

UserProfile

✗ Avoid

user_profile

Use UPPER_CASE for constants

✓ Good

MAX_SIZE

✗ Avoid

max_size

Java/C#

Use camelCase for variables and methods

✓ Good

getUserName()

✗ Avoid

get_user_name()

Use PascalCase for classes

✓ Good

UserProfile

✗ Avoid

userProfile

Use UPPER_CASE for constants

✓ Good

MAX_SIZE

✗ Avoid

maxSize

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Mixing Conventions

Don't mix camelCase and snake_case in the same project

Inconsistent Casing

Be consistent across all files and modules in your codebase

Ignoring Language Standards

Each language has established conventions - follow them for better code readability

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