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zkid - 28 Jul 2006 18:25 GMT

I have seen people use int or just i, str or just s, etc., in front of
variable names.

It seems people have their own preferences. Does anyone know of a website
that provides proper varable naming conventions?

Thanks.

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Helmut Weber - 28 Jul 2006 19:36 GMT

Hi,

google for:

Reddick VBA Naming Conventions

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zkid - 28 Jul 2006 21:49 GMT

Thanks, Helmut. You are a gem!

> Hi,
>
> google for:
>
> Reddick VBA Naming Conventions

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Jonathan West - 31 Jul 2006 14:52 GMT

>I have seen people use int or just i, str or just s, etc., in front of
> variable names.
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>
> Thanks.

There is no single "proper" way. Simply remember that the code serves 2
purposes

1. it is a set of instructions for the computer

2. It is a message to yourself or your successor as to what you were trying
to get the computer to do.

Naming conventions are just that - conventions, and by definition more or
less arbitrary. Choose one which suits you and those you work with.

Having a naming convention that uses prefixes for variable types serves two
purposes.

- It enables you to immediately identify the type of a variable, and
therefore the range of things you can do to it.

- It more or less eliminates any chance that you will accidentally give a
variable the same name as an object within the Word object model.

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