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Android Build an Interactive Story App (Retired) The Model-View-Controller Pattern Implementing the Data Model

Posted by ziv brodie
ziv brodie
1,348 Points

Why is it important that all of the getter and setter methods not include the "m" in their names?

Isnt the naming of the titles of methods just up to the programmers preference?

1 Answer

miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points

One of the objectives in writing code is readability. If our code is easy to read then it will be easier to maintain and understand. Let's say I have a class called Circle and I have a property called color. My class may look like this:

public class Color {
   private String mColor;

}

Now if I wanted to create a setter/getter method for this variable, what do you think looks better:

getColor() or getmColor()?

I prefer the first because it is easier to read and understand. Ultimately it will be up to you to decide what makes your code look cleaner.