Clear naming

{{< warning title="Axiomatic trade off quality" >}} This principle is both a trade off and axiomatic. {{< /warning >}}

Names, whether used in variables, method, classes, module titles, project titles or documentation, should be clear.

Ambiguous names

The number one

Undefined names

Misleading metaphors

Multiple names for the same concept

• Ambiguous names -- for example, 'i'.
• Undefined names -- for example, "nse_idle"
• Misleading metaphors -- for example
• The same concept with different names

Naming is about the terms and names used in all of the following contexts:

Example conflicts

• Write the least code possible - short names mean writing less code.