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Asked: 2026-06-01T21:55:47+00:00

At this moment, i am writing tests to handle comparisons between different KVPair classes,

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At this moment, i am writing tests to handle comparisons between different KVPair classes, where content differs by the amount of white space in either KVPair.

I am constructing objects as follows:

k = "remember";
v = "It's not a lie, if you believe it";
remember_SingleSpaceOnTargetNoSpaceOnSource = new KVPair(k, v); // notice var name
...

This quickly broke down when i had to create more complex tests.

How would you name a variable, key characteristic of which is space2Tabs3SpacesContent and still have an idea what this means a month from now?

Ultimately as part of my tests, i need to cover cases of:

{various spaces} content {various spaces}
content {various spaces}
{various spaces} content

Any suggestions on how to best structure this for ease of testing?

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  1. Editorial Team

    If this variable is local (used inside single sub or function), I would use comments, since it is really hard to put all the meaning into the name.
    For example

    // this var stores something .../indicates something .../just for lulz here :)
var space2Tabs3SpacesContent

    Using comments is the best way to remember something in two months 😉

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