Naming conventions
This document summarizes naming conventions and best practices in programming.
Complements / opposites
| References | ||
|---|---|---|
| add | remove | [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] |
| begin | end | [1:1] [2:1] [3:1] [4:1] [5:1] |
| create | destroy | [1:2] [2:2] [3:2] [4:2] [5:2] |
| first | last | [1:3] [2:3] [3:3] [4:3] [5:3] |
| increment | decrement | [1:4] [2:4] [3:4] [4:4] [5:4] |
| next | previous | [1:5] [2:5] [3:5] [4:5] [5:5] |
| old | new | [1:6] [2:6] [3:6] [4:6] [5:6] |
| open | close | [1:7] [2:7] [3:7] [4:7] [5:7] |
| start | stop | [1:8] [2:8] [3:8] [4:8] [5:8] |
| up | down | [1:9] [2:9] [3:9] [4:9] [5:9] |
| insert | delete | [1:10] [3:10] [4:10] [5:10] |
| show | hide | [1:11] [3:11] [4:11] [5:11] |
| suspend | resume | [2:10] [3:12] [4:12] [5:12] |
| get | set | [2:11] [3:13] [5:13] |
| put | get | [1:12] [2:12] |
| min | max | [2:13] [3:14] |
| minimum | maximum | [1:13] [5:14] |
| lock | unlock | [1:14] [5:15] |
| get | release | [1:15] |
| source | destination | [1:16] |
| source | target | [1:17] |
| insert | delete | [2:14] |
| init | cleanup | [4:13] |
| acquire | release | [5:16] |
| advance | retreat | [5:17] |
| allocate | deallocate | [5:18] |
| allow | deny | [5:19] |
| assemble | disassemble | [5:20] |
| assign | deassign | [5:21] |
| associate | dissociate | [5:22] |
| attach | detach | [5:23] |
| bind | unbind | [5:24] |
| commit | rollback | [5:25] |
| compile | decompile | [5:26] |
| compress | decompress | [5:27] |
| connect | disconnect | [5:28] |
| construct | destruct | [5:29] |
| do | undo | [5:30] |
| enable | disable | [5:31] |
| encode | decode | [5:32] |
| encrypt | decrypt | [5:33] |
| enqueue | dequeue | [5:34] |
| enter | leave | [5:35] |
| enter | exit | [5:36] |
| expand | collapse | [5:37] |
| expand | contract | [5:38] |
| freeze | unfreeze | [5:39] |
| front | back | [5:40] |
| grant | revoke | [5:41] |
| head | tail | [5:42] |
| import | export | [5:43] |
| include | exclude | [5:44] |
| increase | decrease | [5:45] |
| indent | dedent | [5:46] |
| inflate | deflate | [5:47] |
| inject | eject | [5:48] |
| input | output | [5:49] |
| install | uninstall | [5:50] |
| link | unlink | [5:51] |
| load | unload | [5:52] |
| compose | parse | [5:53] |
| paste | cut | [5:54] |
| push | pop | [5:55] |
| push | pull | [5:56] |
| raise | lower | [5:57] |
| read | write | [5:58] |
| reference | dereference | [5:59] |
| reference | unreference | [5:60] |
| register | deregister | [5:61] |
| select | deselect | [5:62] |
| send | receive | [5:63] |
| serialize | deserialize | [5:64] |
| set | unset | [5:65] |
| set | clear | [5:66] |
| set up | tear down | [5:67] |
| start up | shut down | [5:68] |
| start up | clean up | [5:69] |
| upper | lower | [5:70] |
| success | failure | [5:71] |
| resolve | reject | [5:72] |
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