Naming Conventions

Lingo & Usage

This is a brief summary of programming naming conventions and notes about how I use them.

snake_case

• lower_snake_case -- filenames, Python variable / function names
• Upper_Snake_Case
• SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE -- Python constant names
• _private_snake_case -- Python private variable / function names
• _dunder_ (aka _double_underscore_) -- Python reserved names

Default: When someone says snake case, they are commonly referring to lower snake case.

spinal-case

aka kebab-case, lisp-case, caterpillar-case

• lower-spinal-case -- Javascript filenames, CSS class / id names
• Train-Case

Default: When someone says spinal case, they are commonly referring to lower spinal case.

camelCase

• lowerCamelCase -- Javascript variable / function / attribute names
• UpperCamelCase (aka StudlyCaps) -- Python class / exception names, Javascript constructor funtion names

Default: When someone says camel case, they are commonly referring to lower camel case.

compactcase

I don't know of a commonly used word to describe this word compression technique.

• lowercompactcase
• UPPERCOMPACTCASE -- Javascript global variables

Filenaming

Python, YAML

Filetypes: *.py, *.yaml, *.yml
Convention: snake_case.py

Web development, JSON

Filetypes: *.html, *.css, *.js, *.json, *.jade, *.scss, *.sass, *.less, *.styl
Convention: file-name.plugin-name-ver.sion.min.ext

• filename.ext is the core, all other elements optional
• All lower case - no camelCase (universal compatibility)
• Scarce or no underscore usage
• Push two words together if easy to read, i.e. scrollspy.js

ALLCAPS

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