• @alexdeathway@programming.dev
    201•2 years ago

    First one are method name, second one are status name.

    
def open_file_dialog(self):
       self.dialog_file_open = True
       pass

    Yoda level preference war.

    • @Croquette@sh.itjust.works
      101•2 years ago

      I tend to add is to booleans toreally differentiate between a method name and a status.

      def open_file_dialog(self):
    self.dialog_file_is_open = True
    pass

      That way, it’s easier for my dumb brain to spot which is which at a glance.

          • @sus@programming.dev
            2•2 years ago

            that works for 2 word names eg is_open or is_file, but in this case is_dialog_file_open is structured like a question, while dialog_file_is_open is structured like a statement

            • @Rinox@feddit.it
              8•2 years ago

              Doesn’t matter, the point is that, if it starts with “is” then you automatically know it’s a boolean.

            • redfellow
              3•2 years ago

              It still works. is_this_thing_some_thingy. Is is just a prefix for if the suffix returns true/false.

      • 4wd
        18•2 years ago

        In Elixir, we mark statuses by using a question mark at the end of the variable name. Something like this:

        authorized? = user |> get_something() |> ensure_authorized?()

        I like this better than the is_ prefix