Naming in Programming
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Authors
Rowe, Neil C.
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1985
Date
Summer / Fall 1985
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Good names are important in programming. Names do not affect program performance, but can make
program text clearer. In particular, they can bring out family relationships between similar procedures. We
discuss common obstacles to good naming. We then give some examples of good naming in the language
Logo, a language in which naming (with the TO construct) is a central metaphor for the programmer's
activity.
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Conference Paper
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This paper appeared in Computers
in the Schools, 2, no. 2/3 (Summer/Fall 1985), 241-253.
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Computer Science (CS)
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supported in part by the Foundation Research Program of the Naval Postgraduate School
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funds provided by the Chief of Naval Research
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.