How can I train myself to give better variable and function names (any user-defined name in a program).
How can I train myself to give better variable and function names (any user-defined
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How can I train myself to give better variable and function names (any user-defined name in a program).
Practice.
Always be thinking about it whenever you write or read code, including other people’s code. Try to figure out what you would do differently in their code and talk to them about it, when possible (but don’t harp on it, that would be a nuisance). Ask them questions about why they picked a certain name.
See how well your code reads without comments. If you ever need to comment on the basic purpose of something you named, consider whether it could have a better name.
The biggest thing is active mental participation: practice.