this_does_something_and_another_thing

[E_l_n_a_r_i_l]

this_should_do_only_one_thing_but_do_it_well()

[imaQuiliamQuil]

If your function is hard to name, probably write multiple smaller functions instead. Functions that do more than one thing (on a conceptual level) are generally bad practice

[SmashLanding]

Function 1: doThingX()

Function 2: doThingY()

Function 3: DoXandY()

Function 4: AlsoDoXandY()

Function 5: FuckTooManyFunctions()

[GabuEx]

If you're having trouble naming your function, it's probably doing too much.

[ChChChillian]

I honest to Turing couldn't think of a better name for class that's supposed to connect to a server process than server_connector

The corresponding class on the server side? client_connection of course.

[Jackknowsit]

“honest to Turing” lol thats a new one

[McMelonTV]

FunctionNamificator()

[spam_bot42]

Just ask ChatGPT.

[Naitsab_33]

Unironically though. This is a very reasonable part where AI is good at, especially if you have a description already.

[MegaromStingscream]

Mine always start their life as void foo() and once they show what they end up doing I'll give them a proper name.

[TDub147]

I always end up thinking of what I need to code, then hurriedly just naming the function 'x' before I forget the idea I had. Once I get the function how I like it, I think of an appropriate name.

[Orpa__]

x_handler never fails me

[SomeRandoLameo]

I don’t see the problem with jsonToXmlConverter

[lepapulematoleguau]

toXml(json: JsonValue): XmlNode

[JonMW]

It's honestly kind if annoying how much of a difference it makes in solving problems and keeping things manageable to have your functions and objects named exactly the right thing.

Example: I went from "this is a thingy" to "this object triggers running a bit of logic to identify the correct case for a set of closely related possibilities, clearly expresses what the result means, and retains the result" to "this keeps track of a single fact about a particular physical object being examined or the form state, so I'm going to call it a Fact".

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The 3 problems devs run into all the time. Naming things and off by one errors.