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Is it a bad habit to give variables, longer names like this:
var mainMenuButtonsActiveWhenFocused:Boolean;
Also, is it bad to keep a large number of variables where you could manage to keep less?
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I think large number of variables not bad. 
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What about longer names? Is that bad?
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What about longer names? Is that bad?
You should keep them succinct, but its not that big of a deal. Its probably more important for you to remember what they mean.
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No, there is no performance impact (your applications won’t run slower) if you use longer variable names.
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Less variables is a plus memory-wise
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Less variables is a plus memory-wise
This is what I was expecting…
... and I was expecting the same with the longer names which doesn’t seem to be the case!
Thanks!
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The long names can also be a sign that the thing can be a little better structured.
For example that variable does not need to be bigger than “itemsActiveOnFocus” if the setting is already present in the option area for the main menu.
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The long names can also be a sign that the thing can be a little better structured.
For example that variable does not need to be bigger than “itemsActiveOnFocus” if the setting is already present in the option area for the main menu.
Totally agree with you!
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I don’t think number of variables being much sensitive on memory usage. In case if it is unavoidable to use large number of variables for temporary use, you can free up memory by deleting them after usage.
delete myVar;
