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Sandy Woods
1,082 PointsCan someone explain the significance of the m in private String mAnswer;
Why not call the private String Answer and reference it from that point on throughout the code?
2 Answers
Jacob Bergdahl
29,118 PointsTwo reasons. First, when you see the variable in the code, it lets you know immediately that it's a member variable, without having to check. The second reason is that when you press "m" in your code, all your member variables show up, so you can easily see them that way. It's a naming convention that every Java developer use (different programming languages use different prefixes).
Sandy Woods
1,082 PointsGreat. That adds another layer of clarity on the significance of member variables. Thanks for your help Jacob, my Java jiu-jitsu sensei!
Seth Kroger
56,403 PointsSeth Kroger
56,403 PointsI wouldn't say every Java developer uses that convention but it is a very common one. I've seen plenty of tutorials and code not use that convention too. But it is also official in some big coding style standards, like Google's for Android OS https://source.android.com/source/code-style.html#follow-field-naming-conventions. It depends on who you are and what you're doing.
Kevin Faust
15,353 PointsKevin Faust
15,353 Pointsalot of the code i see in stackoverflow doesnt use the m prefix