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Given maths is not my strongest point I’m implementing a bezier curve for 3D animation.
The formula is shown here, and as you can see it is quite nasty. In my programming I use descriptive names, and like to break complex lines down to smaller manageable ones.
How is the best way to handle a scenario like this?
Is it to ignore programming best practices and stick with variable names such as x, y, and t?
In my opinion when you have a predefined mathematical equation it is perfectly acceptable to use short variable names: x, y, t, P_0 etc. which correspond to the equation. Make sure to reference the formula clearly though.