Technology is everywhere. When looking specifically at computers and programming, you probably have many documents and other files that you need to organize and name. You would think that this may be as simple as using the title. However, this isn’t the case. You need to know the type of case you want to use, so everything is consistent, especially when using different software.
Case coders are common in many industries and are used for many things. If you are new to this software or have never worked with it before, you may be confused or overwhelmed. Don’t let it get to you—you will learn quickly! Continue reading below to see the different kinds of programming case types.
Camel Case
The best piece of advice when using Camel Case it to follow the directions. You must start with a lower-case letter. Additionally, you must capitalize the first letter of every new word and connect or compound it with the previous word. An example of this would be camelCaseVar.
Snake Case
This one is simple and to the point. Replace all the spaces with an underscore instead. Additionally, make sure all the words are lower-case and do not use any capital letters. An example of this would be snake_case_var.
Kebab Case
Kebab Case is similar to Snake Case above, but instead of inserting an underscore every time there is a space, you are going to insert a hyphen instead of the space. In this scenario, there are also no capital letters.
Pascal Case
With Pascal Case, every word in the title starts with an uppercase letter. This is different from a few of the previous types. This form also differs from Camel Case in that Camel Case starts with a lowercase letter and continues with uppercase. Pascale Case, however, capitalizes each word in the file, including the first word. An example of this would be PascalCaseVar.
Upper Case Snake Case
Upper Case Snake Case differs from the normal patterns we have discussed above. For this case type, you replace all the spaces with an underscore, as in Snake Case. However, you will also capitalize every letter in every word. An example of this would be UPPER_CASE_SNAKE_CASE_VAR.
The next question is typically, “What case is ideal for every scenario?” This depends on what system and software you are using, what your company has previously used for the projects or assignments, and the preference of the client you are working with. Keep in mind that these cases are also used for coding, so different types may be better for different information.
Now that you have been introduced to the different kinds of programming case types and have a good base knowledge of each, you can continue to research which case type you should use for your own work.
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