[Gambas-user] Better use of prefixes

[Cedron Dawg]

I like "suffix" rather than "postfix", but both are entirely understandable as well.

It's a matter of specificity precedence if I may abuse some language.

Do you like "perro negro" or "black dog"?

Jussi Lahtinen or Lahtinen, Jussi

I can totally understand once you get used to something, it becomes your preference.  And preferences are just like opinions everybody..., ummmm, wait a moment, they are opinions.

Please tell my your opinion on this.  Which version do you find more comprehensible?  Quick, now.

http://gambaswiki.org/wiki/doc/naming

I could not find "ScrollBar" or "Container".  Not sure where it is in the source tree either.  So I'll guess "scb" and "cnt"

So my code:

'=============================================================================
Public Sub MoveVerticalSteps(ArgSteps As Float)

        Dim theNewY As Float
        Dim theContainer As Container
        
        theContainer = myScrollBar.Parent

        theNewY = myScrollBar.Y + ArgSteps * myScrollBar.H
        
        If theNewY + myScrollBar.H > theContainer.H Then
            myScrollBar.Y = theContainer.H - myScrollBar.H
        Else If theNewY < 0 Then
            myScrollBar.Y = 0
        Else
            myScrollBar.Y = theNewY
        Endif

End
'=============================================================================

Becomes:

  Dim fY As Float
  Dim cntMain as Container
  
  cntMain = scbMain.Parent
  
  fY = $scbMain + fSteps * $scbMain.H
  
  If fY + $scbMain.H > cntMain.H Then
      $scbMain.Y = cntMain.H - $scbMain.H
  Else If fY < 0 Then
      $scbMain.Y = 0
  Else
      $scbMain.Y = fY
  Endif





----- Original Message -----
From: "Jussi Lahtinen" <jussi.lahtinen at gmail.com>
To: "user" <user at lists.gambas-basic.org>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2019 5:13:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Gambas-user] Better use of prefixes

I like short variable names and I find prefixes aesthetically more pleasing than postfixes. 
Thus I strongly prefer "btnThis" than "ThisButton". But both are fully understandable. 


Jussi