Re:Taming names in software development
by maccard on Sunday December 11, 2022 @08:02AM
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> Quite why the convention has persisted for so long is one of SW Engs little mysteries.
I like it - it's a convention that has clear context once it's initially understood. It saves the argmuent of "is it an index, counter, loop iterator, <something else>" - it's the i/j/k'th loop's index.
I like it - it's a convention that has clear context once it's initially understood. It saves the argmuent of "is it an index, counter, loop iterator, <something else>" - it's the i/j/k'th loop's index.