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Variable names
Just like class, method and function names, variable names should be written in English so as to be readable to as many people as possible.
Use lowercase letters, and separate words using underscores. Do not ever use camelCase.
- Corresponding to data from databases:
$my_var. - Corresponding to algorithm:
$my_var. - The visibility of a member variable does not affect its name:
private $my_var.
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