Casing Styles

When it comes to naming conventions, various casing styles exist. Let's explore the differences between them:

Snake Case

• In snake case, words are separated by underscores (_).
• All letters are in lowercase.

• Examples:

  • number_of_users = 34
  • hello_phrase = "Hello World"

Screaming Snake Case

• This variant of snake case uses all uppercase letters.
• Also known as the "screaming snake case."

• Examples:

  • NUMBER_OF_USERS = 34
  • HELLO_PHRASE = "Hello World"

Kebab Case

• Similar to snake case, but words are separated by dashes (-).
• All words are lowercase.
• Kebab case is a human-readable way to combine multiple words into a single identifier.

• Examples:

  • number-of-users = 34
  • hello-phrase = "Hello World"

Camel Case

• In camel case, the first word starts with a lowercase letter.
• Each subsequent word begins with an uppercase letter.

• Examples:

  • numberOfUsers = 34
  • helloPhrase = "Hello World"

Pascal Case

• Similar to camel case, but the first letter of the first word is also capitalized.
• Every word starts with an uppercase letter.

• Examples:

  • NumberOfUsers = 34
  • HelloPhrase = "Hello World"

Mixed Case

• In mixed case, there is a mix of anything in no particular pattern.
• Examples:
  • given_UserIsAuthenticated_When_InvalidAccountNumberIsUsedToWithdrawMoney_Then_TransactionsWillFail()

Natural Text

• Natural text refers to any form of linguistic communication that humans use in their everyday interactions. It encompasses both spoken and written language.

• Examples:

  • Spoken Natural Text: Conversations with friends, interviews, phone calls, and public speeches.
  • Written Natural Text: Books, emails, social media posts, and handwritten letters.