Java By Comparison

Use Java Naming Conventions

class Rover {
    static final double WalkingSpeed = 3;

    final String SerialNumber;
    double MilesPerHour;

    Rover(String NewSerialNumber) {
        SerialNumber = NewSerialNumber;
    }

    void Drive() {
        MilesPerHour = WalkingSpeed;
    }
    void Stop() {
        MilesPerHour = 0;
    }
}

We have to name a lot of stuff in Java: packages, classes, interfaces, enums, methods, variables, fields, parameters, and constants. Take a look at the code above—it contains a lot of names. Do you notice anything strange? Can you see the pattern?

We consistently named everything in CamelCase: no spaces, and all words start with a capital letter. As long as we’re consistent, we can choose any way of naming, can’t we?

Well, in theory ...