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Edward Pinto
459 PointsCovnention name variables is camelCase only pertinent to a variable name with multiple part eg "name" vs LastName"?
Covnention name variables is camelCase only pertinent to a variable name with multiple part eg "name" vs LastName"?
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Peter Vann
36,426 PointsHi Edward!
Yes, camel case is used for variable, class, object, and function names where, in a normal typing context, words would be separated by spaces, but where in code, a space is not allowed. In some other languages, spaces are replaced by underscores.
So, where "user score" could be the variable name, you'd use "userScore".
Or if it's a class you might use "MyBigFatGreekWedding".
More info:
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/java-naming-conventions/
I hope that helps.
Stay safe and happy coding!
Edward Pinto
459 PointsEdward Pinto
459 PointsThanks for the clarification Peter