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Erik Larson
16,777 PointsCapitalize constants?
I kind of remember a rule of thumb that declared constants should be capitalized. Something like const PI = 3.1415926535 instead of const pi = 3.1415926535. Is this more of a style thing or is it best practice to capitalize or not capitalize constants?
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Steven Parker
231,007 PointsDeclaring constants with uppercase is a common convention.
It is recommended by the Google JavaScript Style Guide and the w3schools Coding Conventions, but it's not a universal practice.
But being consistent with naming conventions is itself a "best practice".
John Bastian Bolhano
4,800 PointsJohn Bastian Bolhano
4,800 PointsDo you use constants with uppercase?
Steven Parker
231,007 PointsSteven Parker
231,007 PointsPersonally? It depends on the intended audience of the code. But I do try to be consistent within a project about what naming convention I'm using.