Why does XMLHttpRequest not seem to follow a naming convention?

I’ve been working with the XMLHttpRequest object in JavaScript recently, and I couldn’t help but notice that the casing of this name makes no sense. Why is ‘XML’ all in caps while ‘Http’ is not? They’re both acronyms!

How should compound words be handled when coding? Is there a definitive list of compound words? [closed]

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What is the convention for the star location in reference variables?

I have been learning Objective-C, noting that different books and examples use differing conventions for the location of the star (*) when naming reference variables:

Writing Clean, Elegant Procedural Code (BASIC): Is There Such a Thing?

I learned to code in OO languages. I’ve always been interested in design patterns, clean code, etc., etc. – you know the type.

Derived Class Method Naming

I’m having a hard time coming up with a good naming convention for methods in derived classes that serve the same purpose as the methods in the base class. For example, if both the base class, and the derived class, need to initialize:

Might starting variables/members with an underscore puzzle the compiler?

I’ve been taught since high school that defining variables like this:

What’s the best practice for naming uploaded images?

Suppose I have a form in my web application where users can upload a profile picture.

Why do most java classes end with “ers”? [closed]

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Naming the project containing only interfaces [closed]

Closed 9 years ago.

“Is” prefix and “On” suffix as reasonable exceptions to a “non-hungarian” naming standard?

First, I believe I’ve seen this question discussed here before, but I cannot find it. My apologies if you do find it.