The 'n' prefix
| ID | NAMING-25 |
| Title | The prefix n should be used for variables that represent a number of things. |
| Priority | Strongly recommended |
| Severity level | 8 |
| Description | The prefix n should be used for variables that represent a number of things. Do not use the prefix for other purposes and do not use other prefixes for representing the number of things. |
| Rationale | Variables starting with this prefix can easily be identified. |
Avoid:
numberOfFiles
nrCars
lineCount
Instead use:
nFiles
nCars
nLines