Why the JAVA tutorial....

> Why the JAVA turorial says you have to use

> verbs as method names?

> it's ain't too important... so why should I call it

> in a verb name?

You don't have to. The compiler won't care. But the people who read your code later will. It's not just a Java thing. It's common practice in OO that classes and objects are named with nouns (because they represent things and ideas) and methods are named with verbs (because they represent actions).

And yes, it is important. Clear communication leads to better, more maintainable code.

jverda at 2007-7-14 20:36:05 >

It's actually good OO practice to name your methods as a verb. One of the many reasons to do so is that it solidifies the behaviour of the method in your mind. If you can't think of a way of stating it as a verb, then perhaps you're not creating an appropriate method.

Mind you, this is all just stylistic. If you don't like the style suggestions or the OO design that you find in the textbooks and tutorials, you're certainly free to use your own. However, if you ever want anybody to read your code or contribute to your projects, you'll make more friends if your style is legible and familiar.

Brian

brian@cubik.caa at 2007-7-14 20:36:05 >