On 11-09-14 11:51 AM, Uri Guttman wrote:
show me a tool that can search for single letter names cleanly and with
little effort as compared to longer names. also this isn't the only
reason, just one of several.
ViM. Put the cursor on the variable and press *
Also: press # to search backward.
> and $q or $c is still a poor name even in a tight scope. it tells
> nothing to the reader about the content of the variable. it is just a
> placeholder for the author. you might as well just use $_ everywhere you
> can. names need to convey information about variable usage. single
> letter ones have very little information.
Agreed. You should only use single-character names for well-known
mathematical formula. Or where you don't have a choice, like `sort`.
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