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As far as I know there are these;

  • Camel case = coolFileName
  • Snake case = cool_file_name
  • Kebab case = cool-file-name
  • Pascal case = CoolFileName
  • Dot notation = cool.file.name
  • Flat case = coolfilename
  • Screaming case = COOLFILENAME

Personally I prefer the kebab/dot conventions simply because they allow for easy "navigation" with (ctrl+arrow keys) between each part. What are your preferences when it comes to this? Did I miss any schemes?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

IWRITELOTSOFBASH

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Both snake and camel case. Sometimes I mix it in the same project and I hate myself for it

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Snake case, usually. Some perhaps unfounded fear that something will blow up on a dash in a file name kicking around. Or I'll do a weird typo/premature enter and part of the file name will be treated like a -flag of some sort.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Whatever case I get when my finger reaches the shift key.

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[–] ZombiFrancis 5 points 2 weeks ago

Pascal_Snek_Case

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

General purpose: Kebab case

But really, follow the conventions of what you're working on. For example, I'd use pascal case when working on a Java/Kotlin project, and snake case when working on a Python project.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

I don't like it but I am used to reading old C codebase (windows: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/stg/coding-style-conventions) with Hungarian notation.

pszMyString 😥

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

For files, date+Snake: 20240831Letter_to_Rodney.odt For variables, Screaming

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've got one more to add to your list, and I hate it, but it's worth mentioning: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungarian_notation

It's when the data type is in the name of the variable.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

I kebab case mine for personal files.

It's mostly because I don't have to use a modifier key and it's doesn't need url encoding and all in the same lowercase. Dot notation looks nice but I feel like dots are for extensions only. Flat case is horrible to read, screaming case even worse, camel/pascal case to many times ends up as coolFileNAme on first time typing.

I've done a couple of different styles because of programming in different languages but now if I have to do anything that's not kebab case I make a small frown.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

code: camel or snake, depending on language

files/dirs: snake + kebab + dot mixture (trying to avoid caps and special chars here)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

I generally end up using snake case.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Camel case for short names snake case if it starts getting hard to read

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Depending on the file it’s either dot notation or flat case.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I go with the "quotation case", "Cool file name".

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

For files? I like title case (like in article headlines). For example, I have a "Shell Tricks.txt". I'm not really consistent though, sometimes it's all lowercase or whatever really.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

I try to make everything Pascal case. It's easy to read in a terminal and pretty easy to type.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

FileName_IMPORTANTCATEGORIZATION.yyyy.ext

With all bits being optional (not every file needs the date it refers to)

So eg (slight modifications for anonymity):

SunLifeInsureance_SIGNED.2024.Q1.pdf

SpotDoesTrickAndFalls_ORIG.mp4

JSmithPassport_CANADA.2015_2025.pdf (I am a dual citizen)

JSmithCOVIDPass_DOSE1.2021.pdf

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

1337 case = k3wlf1l3n4m3

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

PascalCaseForTheWin

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

stOcHaStIC-l33t-CasE FTW yizzo.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Snake case and kebab case mixed arbitrarily.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Snake case for all kinds of file names and camel case for programming

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Snake case or kebab case I guess. But why is it called kebab case?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Because it looks like the words are on a rod, like kebab meat

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Huh thanks,, I guess it's based on a misunderstanding of the word kebab then. Correctly it would have to be called şiş/shish case then, but that certainly has less of a ring to it.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Snake if writing in python

Camel if writing in PowerShell

I tend to stick with what the language wants me to use.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Have been defaulting to kebab case for variable and function names in all languages recently because of cargo yelling at me

Pascal case for class names cause c#, snake case for python files because it doesn't like kebab

Screaming case for env files because that's what everybody else does

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