Your examples are acronyms, not abbreviations. Of course no one is expecting to see a variable name like hyperTextTransferProtocol, but would you use dept. instead of department?
Well, as it turns out, acronyms are a specific type of abbreviations, so we where both correct. You might say that acronym is derived from abbreviation.
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I vote abbreviate, but only a limited number of words, such as
HTTP,JWT,SMTP.Everyone has auto-completion these days, why bother with short names.
Your examples are acronyms, not abbreviations. Of course no one is expecting to see a variable name like hyperTextTransferProtocol, but would you use dept. instead of department?
Oh, I didn't know the distinction. Thank you!
Then no, I would not like to see abbreviation in my code. This is for the sake of consistency and readability.
Well, as it turns out, acronyms are a specific type of abbreviations, so we where both correct. You might say that acronym is derived from abbreviation.
:-)