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--- coding_style [2016/03/11 12:13] – [Naming] jmgr
+++ coding_style [2016/03/11 12:17] – [Naming] jmgr
@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
 | template parameter | SomeExample | |
-Never use abbreviations in names, having long names is not an issue: all IDEs have an auto-completion feature.
+**Never use abbreviations in names, having long names is not an issue: all IDEs have an auto-completion feature.**
 <code cpp>
 // Bad
@@ Line 46: / Line 46: @@
 {
     int averageFunctionSizePerAllocation = 42;
+    //...
+}
+</code>
+**Prefer using meaningful names instead of "one letter" names like i,j,k.**
+<code cpp>
+// Bad
+for(int i = 0; i < ducks.size(); ++i)
+{
+    //...
+}
+// Good
+for(int duckIndex = 0; duckIndex < ducks.size(); ++duckIndex)
+{
     //...
 }