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Using hungarian notation in VB.net?


I'm noticing a lot of VB.net examples are not using hungarian notation
(or variants of it) when declaring variables (i.e. strMyString,
iMyBoolean etc).

Is there a generally accepted "norm" for naming variables? What do
you guys use?

Nov 20 '05 #1
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The trend is definitely away from hungarian notation...MS is discouraging
its use b/c they feel its not longer necessary. I know they have a link to
their suggested guidelies (and if you download fxcop of gotdotnet.com it has
them) but I can't seem to find it...I'll post it if I can. But check out fx
cop in the interim, i'm 99% sure it has all of the guidelines.

HTH,

Bill
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I'm noticing a lot of VB.net examples are not using hungarian notation
(or variants of it) when declaring variables (i.e. strMyString,
iMyBoolean etc).

Is there a generally accepted "norm" for naming variables? What do
you guys use?

Nov 20 '05 #2
The trend is definitely away from hungarian notation...MS is discouraging
its use b/c they feel its not longer necessary. I know they have a link to
their suggested guidelies (and if you download fxcop of gotdotnet.com it has
them) but I can't seem to find it...I'll post it if I can. But check out fx
cop in the interim, i'm 99% sure it has all of the guidelines.

HTH,

Bill
"Chuck" <Ch***@c2c.co m> wrote in message
news:2p******** *************** *********@4ax.c om...

I'm noticing a lot of VB.net examples are not using hungarian notation
(or variants of it) when declaring variables (i.e. strMyString,
iMyBoolean etc).

Is there a generally accepted "norm" for naming variables? What do
you guys use?

Nov 20 '05 #3
Hi Chuck

Have a look here for what Microsoft has to say on the matter:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...Guidelines.asp

HTH

Charles
"Chuck" <Ch***@c2c.co m> wrote in message
news:2p******** *************** *********@4ax.c om...

I'm noticing a lot of VB.net examples are not using hungarian notation
(or variants of it) when declaring variables (i.e. strMyString,
iMyBoolean etc).

Is there a generally accepted "norm" for naming variables? What do
you guys use?

Nov 20 '05 #4
Hi Chuck

Have a look here for what Microsoft has to say on the matter:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...Guidelines.asp

HTH

Charles
"Chuck" <Ch***@c2c.co m> wrote in message
news:2p******** *************** *********@4ax.c om...

I'm noticing a lot of VB.net examples are not using hungarian notation
(or variants of it) when declaring variables (i.e. strMyString,
iMyBoolean etc).

Is there a generally accepted "norm" for naming variables? What do
you guys use?

Nov 20 '05 #5
* Chuck <Ch***@c2c.co m> scripsit:
I'm noticing a lot of VB.net examples are not using hungarian notation
(or variants of it) when declaring variables (i.e. strMyString,
iMyBoolean etc).

Is there a generally accepted "norm" for naming variables? What do
you guys use?


Personally, I stick to the rules, except I do /not/ use camel-case for
variables.

<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/code/miscsources/>
-> "Bennenungsrich tlinien und Code-Konventionen"

Just ignore the German language text and have a look at the links!

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #6
* Chuck <Ch***@c2c.co m> scripsit:
I'm noticing a lot of VB.net examples are not using hungarian notation
(or variants of it) when declaring variables (i.e. strMyString,
iMyBoolean etc).

Is there a generally accepted "norm" for naming variables? What do
you guys use?


Personally, I stick to the rules, except I do /not/ use camel-case for
variables.

<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/dotnet/code/miscsources/>
-> "Bennenungsrich tlinien und Code-Konventionen"

Just ignore the German language text and have a look at the links!

--
Herfried K. Wagner [MVP]
<URL:http://dotnet.mvps.org/>
Nov 20 '05 #7

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