Prompt
Choose names that clearly communicate the semantic purpose and behavior of code elements. Variable and function names should precisely reflect their role, return type, and intended usage.
Key guidelines:
- Function names should indicate their behavior and return type
- Use distinct names for related but different concepts
- Choose specific over generic names
- Fix misleading names immediately
Example:
// Poor naming
function isGlobalType(checker: TypeChecker, symbol: Symbol) {
return checker.resolveName(symbol.name, undefined, SymbolFlags.Type, false);
}
// Better naming - reflects actual behavior
function canResolveTypeGlobally(checker: TypeChecker, typeName: string) {
return checker.resolveName(typeName, undefined, SymbolFlags.Type, false);
}
// Poor naming - reusing variable
let initializer = getCandidateVariableDeclarationInitializer(declaration);
if (initializer) { ... }
initializer = getDestructuredInitializer(declaration);
// Better naming - distinct purposes
let directInit = getCandidateVariableDeclarationInitializer(declaration);
if (directInit) { ... }
let destructuredInit = getDestructuredInitializer(declaration);