variable-naming.md

C# Naming Convention > Variable Naming

Local Variable:

camelCase

• Begin with a lowercase e.g. id, name
• If multiple words: start it with the lowercase letter followed by an uppercase letter e.g. emailAddress, firstName
• Avoid one-character variables e.g. a, b
• Avoid perfix, suffix, hungarian notation

public void SendEmail(string emailAddress)
  {
    int emailCount = logEvent.Emails.Count;
    ...
  }

Public Variable

PascalCase

• Begin with an uppercase letter
• If multiple words, every word should be capitalized e.g. CustomerName
• Avoid one-character variables e.g. a, b
• Avoid perfix, suffix, hungarian notation

public GetStudentSchedule(int studentId)
{
    public int StudentId { get; private set; }
    ...
}