{"id":114,"date":"2014-05-01T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-01T11:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/debuggersspace.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/01\/standard-naming-convention-for-asp-net-and-c\/"},"modified":"2014-05-01T12:53:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-01T11:53:00","slug":"standard-naming-convention-for-asp-net-and-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debuggersspace.com\/index.php\/2014\/05\/01\/standard-naming-convention-for-asp-net-and-c\/","title":{"rendered":"Standard Naming Convention for ASP.NET and C#?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nStandard Naming Convention for ASP.NET and C#<\/b><\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
\nIn programming language naming convention have great benefits to reduce the effort needed to read and understand source code. It provides better understanding in case of reuse code after a long interval of time. It is an initial step for beginner to learn any programming language. It is a very important element. Here I have explained some criteria about naming convention for programmer.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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\nThere are different types of naming casing style. First let\u2019s understand different types of casing styles.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n


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  • Camel Case (camelCase): First letter of the word is lower case and then each first letter of the part of the word is upper case. Example: numberOfDays<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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    • Pascal Case (PascalCase): First letter of the word is upper case and then each first letter of the part of the word is upper case. Example: DataTable<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      • Underscode Prefix (_underscore): The word begins with underscore singe and for the rest of the word use camelCase rule. Example: _strFirstName<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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        • Hungarian Notation: First letter of the word is about its data type and rest of the word is camelCase. Example: iStudentNumber (i=integer)<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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          • Uppercase: All letters of the word are uppercase. Example: ID, PI<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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            \nNaming Convention Guidelines<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n1.      <\/span><\/span><\/span>Private Variables<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Camel Case for private variables.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample: studentName<\/span>
            <\/span>
            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n2.       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Local Variables<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Camel Case for local variables.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample: studentName<\/span>
            <\/span>
            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n3.       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Method<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Pascal Case for method name.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample: public string HelloWorld { … }<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n4.       <\/span><\/span>Property\/<\/span><\/span> <\/span>Enumerations<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Pascal Case for Property\/Enumerations.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample: StudentName, StudentAddress<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n5.       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Parameter<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Camel Case for parameter<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample: void SayHello(string studentName)<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n{<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n     string fullMessage = “Hello ” + studentName;<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n}<\/span>
            <\/span>
            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n6.       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Namespace<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Pascal Case for namespace. Use the company name followed by the technology name and optionally the feature and design as follows:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nCompanyName.TechnologyName[.Feature][.Design]<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample: CybarLab.Database, System.Web.UI, System.Windows.Forms<\/span>
            <\/span>
            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n7.       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Class<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Pascal Case for class<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample:<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \npublic class HelloWorld { … }<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n8.       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Interface<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Pascal Case for interface. Use Prefix \u201cI\u201d with interface name, to indicate that the type is an interface. Do not use the underscore character (_).<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample: IServiceProvider, IMemberDirectory<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n9.       <\/span><\/span><\/span>Event<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse <\/span>Pascal Case for event.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample: protected void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e) {\u2026\u2026.}<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n10.    <\/span><\/span><\/span>Exception<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nVisual Studio .NET use \u201ce\u201d parameter for the event parameter to the call. To avoid conflicting please use \u201cex” as a standard variable name for an exception object.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample:<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \ncatch (Exception ex)<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n{<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n                        \/\/ Handle Exception<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n}<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n11.    <\/span><\/span><\/span>Constant<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nUse uppercase for constant variables with words separated by underscores. It is recommended to use a grouping naming schema.<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample (for group AP_WIN):<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nAP_WIN_MIN_WIDTH, AP_WIN_MAX_WIDTH<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n12.    <\/span><\/span><\/span>Avoid abbreviations longer than 5 characters<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n13.    <\/span><\/span><\/span>Avoid using abbreviations unless the full name is excessive<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample:<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nGood: string student<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nNot good: string stu<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n14.    <\/span><\/span>Use meaningful, descriptive words for naming variables<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n15.    <\/span><\/span>All member variables must use Underscore Prefix so that they can be identified from other local variables names<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n16.    <\/span><\/span>Avoid naming conflicts with existing .NET Framework namespaces or types<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n17.    <\/span><\/span><\/span>Do not include the parent class name within a property name<\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExample<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nGood: Customer.Name<\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nNot good: Customer.CustomerName<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n18.    <\/span><\/span>Use Pascal Case for file names<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n19.    <\/span><\/span>Method name should tell you what it does<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

            \n20.    <\/span><\/span><\/span>A method should do only \u201cone job\u201d. Do not combine multiple jobs in one method even if those jobs have very few lines of code.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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            <\/span><\/div>\n
            \nNaming Convention of ASP.NET Control<\/b><\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nIn general, naming ASP.NET controls is made using Camel Case naming convention, where the prefix of the name is the abbreviation of the control type name.<\/span><\/p>\n

            <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
            \n
            \nASP.NET Control<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nAbbreviation<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nStandard Controls<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nButton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nbtn<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nCheckBox<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ncbx<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nCheckBoxList<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ncbxl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nDropDownList<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nddl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nFileUpload<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nfu<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nHiddenField<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nhdn<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nHyperlink<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nlnk<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nImage<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nimg<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nImageButton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nibtn<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nLabel<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nlbl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nLinkButton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nlbtn<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nListBox<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nlb<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nLiteral<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nlit<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nMultiView<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nmv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nPanel<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \npnl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nPlaceHolder<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nph<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nRadioButton<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nrbo<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nRadioButtonList<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nrbol<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nTable<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ntbl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nTextBox<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ntxt<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nView<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nData Controls<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nDataList<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ndtl<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nDataPager<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ndp<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nDetailsView<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ndtv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nEntityDataSource<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nets<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nFormView<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nfv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nGridView<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ngv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nLinqDataSource<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nlds<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nListView<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nlv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nObjectDataSource<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nods<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nQueryExtender<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nqe<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nRepeater<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nrpt<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nSiteMapDataSource<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nsmd<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nSqlDataSource<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nsds<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nXmlDataSource<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nxds<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nValidation Controls<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nCompareValidator<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \ncpv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nCustomValidator<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nctv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nRangeValidator<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nrv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nRegularExpressionValidator<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nrev<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nRequiredFieldValidator<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nrfv<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
            \n
            \nValidationSummary<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
            		\n
            \nVs<\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
            \n
            <\/span><\/div>\n
            \n
            \n
            \nIn summery we can say that use Pascal Case for anything which is public. Try to avoid underscore \u201c_\u201d or hyphen \u201c-\u201d.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nPascal case<\/strong> is used in .NET for naming Namespaces, Classes, Methods, Properties etc.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nExamples:<\/span><\/u><\/strong><\/div>\n
            \nNamespaces:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
            \nUse company name then technology name and then feature name with Pascal case like XYZCompany.Media<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nClasses:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
            \nUse noun or noun phrase with Pascal case like ImageViewer.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nDon’t use C as prefix for classes.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nInterfaces:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
            \nUse I as prefix with Pascal case like IViewer.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nVariables:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
            \nEither use Camel case like userID or Pascal case like UserID<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nControls:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
            \nUse 3 digit prefix with Camel case.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nTextbox: txtName<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nButton: btnName<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nLabel: lblName<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nPanel: pnlViewer<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nImage: imgName<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nProperties:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
            \nUse noun or noun phrase with Pascal case like UserID, Password etc.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nMethods:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n

            <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

            \nUse verb or verb phrase with Pascal case like InsertQuery(), GetUserInfo() etc.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
            \n
            <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \nhttp:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/aa263493(v=vs.60).aspx<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
            \n
            <\/span><\/div>\n
            \nhttp:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/library\/ms229045(v=vs.110).aspx<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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