Naming conventions?

[Allan Ebdrup]

Does anyone have some good pointers to good naming conventions preferrably
by MS.

Another developer and I had a discussion on the naming of a public property
that contains a collection of variables.
He wants to call it "Parameter" like when you name tables in SQL, I want to
call it "Parameters" so you can see that it contains several values. What is
the correct naming in OO, and do you have a pointer to a document that
describes these naming conventions?

Kind Regards,
Allan Ebdrup

 

[Guest]

Hi,

Check out:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ef/html/cpconnetframeworkdesignguidelines.asp

 

[Allan Ebdrup]

Check out:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ef/html/cpconnetframeworkdesignguidelines.asp

Thanks Rakesh, however I can't find anything clearing up the problem I
describe in the above.

Kind Regards,
Allan Ebdrup

 

[Carlos J. Quintero [.NET MVP]]

Hi Allan,

In OOP "Parameters" is more suitable than "Parameter" for a property of the
type ArrayList, Collection, etc. The best argument to convince your fellow
is to use the Object Browser and take a look at the Microsoft .NET Framework
libraries. You will notice that while classes are named like
"ListView.ColumnHeaderCollection", the property is named ListView.Columns.
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Best regards,

Carlos J. Quintero

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[Michael S]

Does anyone have some good pointers to good naming conventions preferrably
by MS.

Another developer and I had a discussion on the naming of a public
property that contains a collection of variables.
He wants to call it "Parameter" like when you name tables in SQL, I want
to call it "Parameters" so you can see that it contains several values.
What is the correct naming in OO, and do you have a pointer to a document
that describes these naming conventions?

Kind Regards,
Allan Ebdrup

There is no question about it. You should use 'Parameters'.
Look at the overall naming convention in .NET framework. Examples:

Request.QueryString.Keys[0];
myDataset.Tables[0].Rows[0];

- Michael S

 

[Allan Ebdrup]

There is no question about it. You should use 'Parameters'.
Look at the overall naming convention in .NET framework. Examples:

Request.QueryString.Keys[0];
myDataset.Tables[0].Rows[0];

I will precent the evidence and hopefully convince him that "Parameters" is
the correct choice. Thanks for your feedback.