Is there a variable name you overuse when programming? For me it's `chunk`. Love a variable named `chunk`!
Any time I find myself reusing variable names, I get more specific, either directly with a more specific term, or by adding qualifier(s) (e.g. "chunkPriceQuoteStream"). Very general names like "data" are the worst.
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When there's a more specific name that could help the reader understand what the code is doing, I agree, "data" is a bad choice. I'm ok with it when there actually isn't a more specific name because the function is generic (and short).
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In that case save eyestrain and use "d".
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Hi Nick, I want to become a better programmer. Are there any general programming books you would suggest that can help improve logical thinking?
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Get a book that focuses on algorithms, using a relatively simple subset of a commonly used programming language. Type in and run the examples yourself. Avoid using libraries you have to download, and avoid cutting-and-pasting online examples like the plague.
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Thank you very much!
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I still think i is the best name for a numeric loop variable
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Don't forget j for the inner loop. Or k when you get really adventurous
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Once I was down to m, but that was decades ago in C. Nowadays I reuse the same one letter name in stacked lambdas in Rust.
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Is reusing"temp" always wrong?
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argh, C Commandment #9.
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Depends on the scope
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