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1		-Names should be chosen as carefully as the name of your first-born child. It should be obvious from reading the code how it works.
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3		-* **Choose names that are descriptive of the purpose.** For example, a variables name should stand for one concept. Its better to have a variable `unorderedNumbers`, which is sorted and stored in `orderedNumbers` instead of saving both lists in the same variable `numbers`.
4		-* **Avoid misinformation.** For example, ambiguities, confusion with similar names or easily confused characters (l and 1, O and 0).
5		-* Make differences clear. Avoid very similar expressions and blank words are redundant (a, an, the, info, data).
6		-* **Use pronounceable names.** Programming is a social activity that people talk about with others.
7		-* **Use searchable names.** Searchable means avoiding search conflicts with other similar or even identical names. The length of a name should match the size of its scope. For local counting loops, one letter is sufficient; if the variable is used in several places in the code, it needs a longer name.
8		-* **Avoid encodings.** There should be no references to the scope or type of the variable in the name.
9		-* **Avoid mental mappings.** The name of a variable should not require mental effort to understand. For example, unusual abbreviations should be avoided.
10		-* Names of classes consist of nouns or substantivistic expressions.
11		-* Method names
	3	+Choose meaningful names.
	4	+ * Names should be chosen as carefully as the name of his firstborn child.
	5	+ * Implicity: It should be self-evident from reading the code how it works.
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	8	+Choose names that are descriptive of the purpose.
	9	+ * For example, a variables name should stand for one concept. Its better to have a variable unorderedNumbers, which is sorted and stored in orderedNumbers instead of saving both lists in the same variable numbers.
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	12	+Avoid misinformation.
	13	+ * For example, ambiguities, confusion with similar names or easily confused characters (l and 1, O and 0).
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	16	+Make differences clear.
	17	+ * Avoid very similar expressions.
	18	+ * Blank words are redundant (a, an, the, info, data).
	19	+* Use pronounceable names. Programming is a social activity that people talk about with others.
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	22	+Use searchable names.
	23	+ * The length of a name should correspond to the size of its scope. For local counting loops, one letter is enough; if the variable is used in multiple places in the code, it needs a longer name.
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	26	+Avoid encodings.
	27	+ * There should be no references to the scope or type of the variable in the name.
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	30	+Avoid mental mappings.
	31	+ * The name of a variable should not have to be mentally translated into another. Clarity has absolute priority.
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	34	+Class names
	35	+ * Names of classes consist of nouns or substantivistic expressions.
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	38	+Method names
12	12	* They consist of a verb or an expression with a verb. Accessors, mutators, and predicates should be named after their value and follow the JavaBean standard (prefixes: get, set, is, has).
13		- * Overloaded constructors can lead to confusion, e.g. if one constructor accepts a float argument and and another one an int argument. Overloaded constructors should be declared as private and functions should be used to create instances whose names highlight the difference.
14		-* No puns or humorous names.
15		-* Choose one word for each concept. For example, if you use the word "fetch" once for a particular concept, you should consistently use "fetch" instead of synonyms such as "retrieve".
	40	+ * Overloaded constructors can lead to confusion, e.g. if a float is to be passed once and an int once. Constructors should be declared as private and functions should be used to create instances whose names highlight the difference.
	41	+* Avoid humorous names.
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	44	+Choose one word per concept.
	45	+ * "get" instead of "fetch" and "retrieve".
	46	+* No puns.
16	16	* Avoid ambiguities as in the word "add" (addition or adding).
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19		-Domain-specific terms
20		- * Use terms from the solution domain. Programmers will be reading your code, so use technical language.
21		- * Use terms from the problem domain. If there are no computer science terms, at least domain experts can refer to them.
22		-* Add meaningful context. Together with the names of other variables and methods, this context can be created.
23		-* Do not add superfluous context. Shorter names are better than longer ones, as long as they are clear.
	50	+Use names of the solution domain.
	51	+ * Programmers will read your code, so use technical language.
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	54	+Use names of the problem domain.
	55	+ * If there are no terms from computer science. Then at least domain experts can refer to it.
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	58	+Add meaningful context.
	59	+ * Together with the names of other variables and methods, this context can be created.
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	62	+Do not add superfluous context.
	63	+ * Shorter names are better than longer ones, as long as they are clear. Names should be simple, but meaningful.
24	24	* Dare to rename things. Your colleagues should be grateful for improvements.
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