I prefix my variables. It helps with reading the code and debugging, especially when someone who didn't write the code is doing the reading or debugging. I even prefix parameters for custom tags with p_ (attributes.p_blnDebug for example). Different strokes for different folks I guess.
Anyway, here's another reason for prefixes: a coworker used to have problems naming variables with reserved words. Using prefixes kills this problem. J -----Original Message----- From: Tangorre, Michael [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, December 13, 2004 10:03 AM To: CF-Talk Subject: variables... to prefix or not to prefix Just out of curiosity, who prefixes their variables with a data type abbreviation... integer - intVariableName numeric - numVariableName string - strVariableName structure - stcVariableName array - arrVariableName object - objVariableName query - qryVariableName etc... We are ever expanding our best practices and guideline documents and this is an agenda point up for discussion soon... I want to some in with some pros and cons. At first glance, the code becomes more descriptive but I do see and have run into, many problems such as passing around URL params.. do you really want to give anymore information than necessary into the type of data within a variable? What about if you encrypt variables?... The number 1 could be viewed as URL.intSomeId but once encrypted it is no longer an interger it is a string URL.strSomeId, this only touches the tip here. Anyone have anything to offer on this topic? Thanks. Mike ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - New Atlanta http://www.newatlanta.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:187402 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
