On Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:41:41 +0200, Peter J. Holzer wrote:
> On 2021-10-27 12:41:56 +0200, Karsten Hilbert wrote:
>> Am Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 11:36:33PM +0000 schrieb Stefan Ram:
>> > xyzzy = lambda x: 2 * x
>> > . Sometimes, this can even lead to "naming paralysis", where one
>> > thinks excessively long about a good name. To avoid this naming
>> > paralysis, one can start out with a mediocre name. In the course of
>> > time, often a better name will come to one's mind.
>>
>> In that situation, is it preferable to choose a nonsensical name over a
>> mediocre one ?
>
> I don't know. A mediocre name conveys at least some information, and
> that seems to be better than none. On the other hand it might be just
> enough to lead the reader astray which wouldn't happen with a
> non-sensical name.
>
> But since perfect names are hard to find, using nonsensical instead of
> mediocre names would mean choosing nonsensical names most of the time.
> So I'll stick with mediocre names if in doubt.
>
> hp
Although if a mediocre name is chosen there is less impetus on the
programmer to change it, "its not great but it'll do"
where as a nonsense name sticks out like a saw thumb until it is
corrected.
I am firmly undecided
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