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Identifier names - rules and conventions page specifies that:
- Use PascalCase for constant names, both fields and local constants.
- Private instance fields start with an underscore (_) and the remaining text is camelCased.
And the .NET Runtime team's coding style also specifies that:
We use
_camelCasefor internal and private fields
We use PascalCasing to name all our constant local variables and fields.
But it doesn't clarify whether private constants should be _camelCase or PascalCase.
The const keyword page implies that it should always be PascalCase. But it also illustrates some odd naming conventions, such as public fields called x and y (shouldn't it be X and Y?).
I think an explicit clarification would be helpful here.
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- Content: Identifier names - rules and conventions - C#
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