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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by Sunny to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

As far as I know there are these;

  • Camel case = coolFileName
  • Snake case = cool_file_name
  • Kebab case = cool-file-name
  • Pascal case = CoolFileName
  • Dot notation = cool.file.name
  • Flat case = coolfilename
  • Screaming case = COOLFILENAME

Personally I prefer the kebab/dot conventions simply because they allow for easy "navigation" with (ctrl+arrow keys) between each part. What are your preferences when it comes to this? Did I miss any schemes?

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[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I use flat case most of the time, but I also try to stick to single word files so there is no case to get in the way.

I think for documents I might share like a PDF I'd use Pascal case.

In a classroom or teaching setting I will sometimes use Kebab case as I find it is the least confusing and makes it extra clear where the word division is. Similarly I avoid Dot notation since it's confusing for folks coming from a Windows world.

And I would avoid Screaming because that's just too loud anywhere.

[–] joeldebruijn@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Isnt CAPSLOCK case for screaming? 😁

[–] GustavoM@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

YEAH CRUISE CONTROL BABY