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What's your longest variable name?

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    Thomas Freudenberg
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    Last week we had the discussion about the stupidest variable names[^]. Today I was reading the WholeTomato forum and stumbled over this message[^]. This guy is complaining, that VisualAssist does not recognize variables with names longer than 100 characters. The VisualAssist guy asked him for an example, that they know the actual required length. The guy answered:

    szRegistryAnalysisCategoryItemTextReportColumnRelativeQuantityToCalibratorAverageMinus1StandardDeviation

    :omg: 105 characters! I think this variable may be on top 1 of the stupidest variable names. :wtf: So, what's your longest variable names? Are you able to overtrump that guy? Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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      Last week we had the discussion about the stupidest variable names[^]. Today I was reading the WholeTomato forum and stumbled over this message[^]. This guy is complaining, that VisualAssist does not recognize variables with names longer than 100 characters. The VisualAssist guy asked him for an example, that they know the actual required length. The guy answered:

      szRegistryAnalysisCategoryItemTextReportColumnRelativeQuantityToCalibratorAverageMinus1StandardDeviation

      :omg: 105 characters! I think this variable may be on top 1 of the stupidest variable names. :wtf: So, what's your longest variable names? Are you able to overtrump that guy? Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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      Tim Smith
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      Ok, I admit I like long variable names, but that is just TOTALLY CRAZY! 32 characters starts raising the stupid flag for me. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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      • T Thomas Freudenberg

        Last week we had the discussion about the stupidest variable names[^]. Today I was reading the WholeTomato forum and stumbled over this message[^]. This guy is complaining, that VisualAssist does not recognize variables with names longer than 100 characters. The VisualAssist guy asked him for an example, that they know the actual required length. The guy answered:

        szRegistryAnalysisCategoryItemTextReportColumnRelativeQuantityToCalibratorAverageMinus1StandardDeviation

        :omg: 105 characters! I think this variable may be on top 1 of the stupidest variable names. :wtf: So, what's your longest variable names? Are you able to overtrump that guy? Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


        Disclaimer:
        Because of heavy processing requirements, we are currently using some of your unused brain capacity for backup processing. Please ignore any hallucinations, voices or unusual dreams you may experience. Please avoid concentration-intensive tasks until further notice. Thank you.

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        Lost User
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        Imagine a situation, where you have yo take over that project. Probably a "Find and Replace" will come in handy then. :-D My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers

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        • T Thomas Freudenberg

          Last week we had the discussion about the stupidest variable names[^]. Today I was reading the WholeTomato forum and stumbled over this message[^]. This guy is complaining, that VisualAssist does not recognize variables with names longer than 100 characters. The VisualAssist guy asked him for an example, that they know the actual required length. The guy answered:

          szRegistryAnalysisCategoryItemTextReportColumnRelativeQuantityToCalibratorAverageMinus1StandardDeviation

          :omg: 105 characters! I think this variable may be on top 1 of the stupidest variable names. :wtf: So, what's your longest variable names? Are you able to overtrump that guy? Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


          Disclaimer:
          Because of heavy processing requirements, we are currently using some of your unused brain capacity for backup processing. Please ignore any hallucinations, voices or unusual dreams you may experience. Please avoid concentration-intensive tasks until further notice. Thank you.

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          Samsung
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          10 characters. PS You can try to write a book. :)

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            Imagine a situation, where you have yo take over that project. Probably a "Find and Replace" will come in handy then. :-D My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers

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            Tim Smith
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            "Find and Replace" That is SOOOOOO 20th century. REFACTOR!!!! :rolleyes: Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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            • T Tim Smith

              "Find and Replace" That is SOOOOOO 20th century. REFACTOR!!!! :rolleyes: Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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              Thomas Freudenberg
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              LOL Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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              • T Thomas Freudenberg

                Last week we had the discussion about the stupidest variable names[^]. Today I was reading the WholeTomato forum and stumbled over this message[^]. This guy is complaining, that VisualAssist does not recognize variables with names longer than 100 characters. The VisualAssist guy asked him for an example, that they know the actual required length. The guy answered:

                szRegistryAnalysisCategoryItemTextReportColumnRelativeQuantityToCalibratorAverageMinus1StandardDeviation

                :omg: 105 characters! I think this variable may be on top 1 of the stupidest variable names. :wtf: So, what's your longest variable names? Are you able to overtrump that guy? Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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                Because of heavy processing requirements, we are currently using some of your unused brain capacity for backup processing. Please ignore any hallucinations, voices or unusual dreams you may experience. Please avoid concentration-intensive tasks until further notice. Thank you.

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                Michael Dunn
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                I think three significant words (that is, not counting words like "with" or "per") is a good limit. I've used names like nMaxRequestsPerPacket with no guilt. :) --Mike-- Friday's GoogleFight results: Britney Spears 2,190,000 - Erica Weichers 23 :( 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                • T Tim Smith

                  "Find and Replace" That is SOOOOOO 20th century. REFACTOR!!!! :rolleyes: Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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                  Lost User
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                  :-D My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers

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                    I think three significant words (that is, not counting words like "with" or "per") is a good limit. I've used names like nMaxRequestsPerPacket with no guilt. :) --Mike-- Friday's GoogleFight results: Britney Spears 2,190,000 - Erica Weichers 23 :( 1ClickPicGrabber - Grab & organize pictures from your favorite web pages, with 1 click! My really out-of-date homepage Sonork-100.19012 Acid_Helm

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                    Thomas Freudenberg
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                    Michael Dunn wrote: I think three significant words (that is, not counting words like "with" or "per") is a good limit. Yeah, that's a good rule of thumb. Although I've never thought about it, I'm naming my variables exactly this way. Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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                      Michael Dunn wrote: I think three significant words (that is, not counting words like "with" or "per") is a good limit. Yeah, that's a good rule of thumb. Although I've never thought about it, I'm naming my variables exactly this way. Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


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                      KaRl
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                      Thomas Freudenberg wrote: Although I've never thought about it, I'm naming my variables exactly this way. Yep, me too. I thing explicit names clarify the reading of the code, for me and for the next ones. I hate reading variables as a1, r3, r_h4, or toto2


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                      • T Tim Smith

                        "Find and Replace" That is SOOOOOO 20th century. REFACTOR!!!! :rolleyes: Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

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                        Megan Forbes
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                        Tim Smith wrote: That is SOOOOOO 20th century. Lol - that's so wierd! I heard some stupid woman saying that in all seriousness in the bathroom of Harrods while Christmas shopping for our family in SA today! Never thought I would hear such a thing till at least 2010 again! BTW - who would have guessed they would charge you £1 to go to the bathroom there! I mean, with 6 floors, who isn't going to need to go? :eek:


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                        • T Thomas Freudenberg

                          Last week we had the discussion about the stupidest variable names[^]. Today I was reading the WholeTomato forum and stumbled over this message[^]. This guy is complaining, that VisualAssist does not recognize variables with names longer than 100 characters. The VisualAssist guy asked him for an example, that they know the actual required length. The guy answered:

                          szRegistryAnalysisCategoryItemTextReportColumnRelativeQuantityToCalibratorAverageMinus1StandardDeviation

                          :omg: 105 characters! I think this variable may be on top 1 of the stupidest variable names. :wtf: So, what's your longest variable names? Are you able to overtrump that guy? Regards Thomas Sonork id: 100.10453 Thömmi


                          Disclaimer:
                          Because of heavy processing requirements, we are currently using some of your unused brain capacity for backup processing. Please ignore any hallucinations, voices or unusual dreams you may experience. Please avoid concentration-intensive tasks until further notice. Thank you.

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                          :omg: I understand he need Visual Assist to complete his variable names then..... /M


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                            Tim Smith wrote: That is SOOOOOO 20th century. Lol - that's so wierd! I heard some stupid woman saying that in all seriousness in the bathroom of Harrods while Christmas shopping for our family in SA today! Never thought I would hear such a thing till at least 2010 again! BTW - who would have guessed they would charge you £1 to go to the bathroom there! I mean, with 6 floors, who isn't going to need to go? :eek:


                            I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Damned nice for remote servers where using Enterprise Manager is like wadding through treacle while covered in velcro, upside down -Paul Watson on SQL Server Query Analyser

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                            Megan Forbes wrote: charge you £1 to go to the bathroom there! :wtf: Whaaaat! I knew ATM fees were crazy, that's why I came up with the "Solicitor's Fee", but a bathroom fee!!! before you know it, you will have to rent the air! (I'm not sure but I think they already need to do that in LA and Houston (we'll have to ask Nish about SF) X| ) - Nitron


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                              Tim Smith wrote: That is SOOOOOO 20th century. Lol - that's so wierd! I heard some stupid woman saying that in all seriousness in the bathroom of Harrods while Christmas shopping for our family in SA today! Never thought I would hear such a thing till at least 2010 again! BTW - who would have guessed they would charge you £1 to go to the bathroom there! I mean, with 6 floors, who isn't going to need to go? :eek:


                              I knew it would end badly when I first met Chris in a Canberra alleyway and he said 'try some - it won't hurt you'..... - Christian Graus on Code Project outages Damned nice for remote servers where using Enterprise Manager is like wadding through treacle while covered in velcro, upside down -Paul Watson on SQL Server Query Analyser

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                              Roger Wright
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                              I'd take a ziplock baggie along, fill it at need, and leave it in the aisle before I'd pay to use the facilities! "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                I'd take a ziplock baggie along, fill it at need, and leave it in the aisle before I'd pay to use the facilities! "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                David Stone
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                                :omg: You wouldn't! Would you?


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                                  :omg: I understand he need Visual Assist to complete his variable names then..... /M


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                                  just imagine him coding before Intellisense feature was added. I am certain it was a nightmare. My article on a reference-counted smart pointer that supports polymorphic objects and raw pointers

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                                    I'd take a ziplock baggie along, fill it at need, and leave it in the aisle before I'd pay to use the facilities! "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                    David Stone
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                                    Oh, and Roger, what's your MSN address?


                                    I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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                                      :omg: You wouldn't! Would you?


                                      I don't know whether it's just the light but I swear the database server gives me dirty looks everytime I wander past. -Chris Maunder Microsoft has reinvented the wheel, this time they made it round. -Peterchen on VS.NET

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                                      Roger Wright
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                                      David Stone wrote: Would you? I just might! Depending on the crowd, of course - too much laughter makes me nervous. When I worked in a hardware store we actually had a customer sit down and use one of the floor display toilets. We're not talking tinkle here - jumbo steamers! Where the heck was our "Legendary Customer Service" that afternoon?:laugh: "How many times do I have to flush before you go away?" - Megan Forbes, on Management (12/5/2002)

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                                        Megan Forbes wrote: charge you £1 to go to the bathroom there! :wtf: Whaaaat! I knew ATM fees were crazy, that's why I came up with the "Solicitor's Fee", but a bathroom fee!!! before you know it, you will have to rent the air! (I'm not sure but I think they already need to do that in LA and Houston (we'll have to ask Nish about SF) X| ) - Nitron


                                        "Those that say a task is impossible shouldn't interrupt the ones who are doing it." - Chinese Proverb

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                                        Nitron wrote: before you know it, you will have to rent the air! Ever been to an oxygen bar... ? :rolleyes:

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                                          :omg: I understand he need Visual Assist to complete his variable names then..... /M


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                                          David Wulff
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                                          LMAO! :laugh:


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