JavaScript Naming Conventions

Published: Oct 22, 2018

Last updated: Oct 22, 2018

[verb = required][verb = null][noun = null][preposition = null][noun = null]

Verb examples

  • get
  • save
  • fetch
  • throw
  • remove

First noun examples

  • user
  • image
  • data
  • item

Prepositions

  • from
  • to

Second noun examples

  • database
  • table
  • copy

In usage

The [noun][preoposition][noun] may not always need to be used and simplicity is the goal if possible.

// high specificity examples [verb][noun][preposition][noun] getUserFromDatabase(); saveUserToDatabase(); saveImageToTable(); fetchRestaurantFromCopy(); // omitting the preposition and second noun [verb][noun] removeItem(); getResult(); // omitting all except verb [verb] signIn(); signOut(); signUp(); // using the first verb [verb][verb] confirmSignIn(); confirmSignUp();

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