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Just realized my variable names were confusing me in a simple script
I was writing a Python script to add up some numbers for a hobby project. I used short names like 'a' and 'b' and later forgot what they stood for. How do you make sure your variable names are clear when you're new to coding?
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the_kim3mo ago
My early coding days were full of vague variables like 'a' and 'b'. Switching to descriptive names, such as 'total_sales' or 'customer_count', saved me hours of debugging. Have you tried using full words instead of abbreviations?
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hugow302mo ago
Yeah but where do you draw the line? Like, is 'cust_count' okay or is that still too short? I mean, I get the idea but sometimes you're just writing a quick loop and 'i' is fine. Idk, maybe it's just me but I feel like super long names can make the logic harder to follow sometimes, not easier.
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jakep243mo ago
Why waste time on long names? Code works either way.
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