Variables: what name should I give them?

Variables, for those who don’t understand what I mean, are essential in programming. A variable consists of a space in the storage system (the computer’s main memory) and a symbolic name (an identifier) associated with that space. The easiest example, in my opinion, is to think of it as a drawer. The variable is that drawer where we can store information. My problem, and the problem of many others, is knowing what name to give certain variables....

December 27, 2013 · 2 min · 228 words · Cesar Darinel Ortiz