| Date | Fri, 30 Nov 2001 14:41:12 -0500 | From | John Kodis <> | Subject | Re: Coding style - a non-issue |
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On Fri, Nov 30, 2001 at 02:00:18PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Human beings know and understand context, and can use it > effectively. 'idx' or 'i' or 'bh' may make perfect sense in > context. There is absolutely no need for > JournalBHThatIsStoredAndSyncedWithSuperblock.
Mathematics has a rich tradition of using short variable names such as "pi" rather than something like "circle-circumference-to-diameter-ratio". They keep formulas from becoming unreadably long, and have a meaning which is well understood in context. While the long version may more self-explainatory, it's the short form which is universally preferred.
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