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Naming functions that retrieve a value
I have this personal rule to start all function/method names with a verb. My verb of choice for functions or methods that get a value based on some data structure or object is get. I'm wondering if ...
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Boolean Method Naming Affirmative vs Negative
Should boolean methods always take the affirmative form, even when they will only ever be used in the negative form?
Say I wanted to check whether an entity exists before creating one, my argument is ...
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Why does the C library use macros and functions with same name?
I am reading 'The Standard C Library' by PJ Plauger which is really interesting. The book explains not only how to USE the library but also how it is implemented.
I have finished reading the ctype.h ...
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What is the name for a NON-self-calling function?
I have a collection of normal functions and self-calling functions within a javascript file. In my comments i want to say something along the lines of "This script can contain both self-calling and ...
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Why are PHP function signatures so inconsistent?
I was going through some PHP functions and I could not help notice the following:
<?php
function foo(&$var) { }
foo($a); // $a is "created" and assigned to null
$b = array();
foo($b['b']);
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What do you name functions/variables/etc when you can't think of a good name?
When you are defining a function/variable/etc and are not sure what to name it, what do you name it? How do you come up with a name?
If you use a temporary name as a place-card until you give it it's ...
