Hungarian nomenclature for program naming
Basic naming principles
Variable name = attribute + type + object description
Naming convention
| description |
Instance |
| Use mixed case for class names |
ClassName |
| Types (including enumerations) mixed case |
TypeName |
| Local variables, camel case naming |
localName |
| Parameter mixed case |
RountinePara |
| Member variables |
m_ClassVariable |
| Global variable |
g_GlobalPara |
| constant |
CONSTANT |
| Macro |
SCREEN_WIDTH |
The suffixes of lowercase letters commonly used in Hungarian nomenclature
| Prefix |
Types of |
description |
Instance |
| ch |
char |
8-bit character |
charGrade |
| b |
BOOL |
Boolean value |
bEnable |
| n |
int |
Integer |
nLength |
| n |
UINT |
Unsigned value |
nHeight |
| w |
WORD |
16-bit unsigned value |
wPos |
| l |
LONG |
32-bit signed value |
loOffset |
| dw |
DWORD |
32-bit unsigned integer |
dwRange |
| p |
* |
pointer |
pDoc |
| h |
handleWindows |
Object handle |
hWnd |
Keyword letter combination
| Describe the content |
Use key letter combinations |
| Max |
Max |
| Minimum |
Min |
| initialization |
Init |
| Temporary variables |
T (or Temp) |
| Source object |
Src (abbreviation of source) |
| Target object |
Dst (short for destination)) |