Apex Variables

Naming standards for Apex Variables.

Rules for Naming

Capitalization

camelCase

Name

<Short yet meaningful nouns>

Comments

Avoid one-letter variable names, except for temporary variables or loop variables.

Wrong Examples

Name	Reason
parAcc	Unclear what this represents.
parentAccountSave	Uses a verb.
ParentAccount	Starts with a capital letter.

Good Examples

Name	Reason
parentAccount