Arguments against Hungarian Notation

[Derek Neighbors]

or simply use python, then there is little to argue about. :)
-d
On Fri, 3 May 2002, Alan Dayley wrote:

> Some general comments:
> 
> -Productivity losses result when one programmer takes over code from 
> another and their coding styles differ significantly.  Especially if one 
> programmer has bad coding habits like non-descriptive variable names or 
> inconsistent use of indenting.
> -Clean, consistent code results in fewer "accidental" bugs.  Duh.
> -If consistent use of Hungarian Notation solves the above problems, use it.
> -If you are swimming upstream against "a *lot*" of previous VB programmers, 
> you will not win this fight.  You will have to swim with them, most likely, 
> or risk the inconsistent code problems and standing out in a negative way 
> ("Carl is a good programmer but his code is hard to read.")
> -Don't argue against Hungarian, argue for some other standard that you 
> like.  Provide an alternative from a well known book or industry standard.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> Alan
> 
> At 07:30 AM 5/3/02 -0700, you wrote:
> >Okay I *long* ago decided to give up on Hungarian Notation. (I think
> >only VB programmers seems to like it). I now find myself in a shop with
> >a *lot* of previous VB programmers who are converting to Java. So I want
> >them to stop using hungarian notation. So far the only argument against
> >it I could remeber is that it violates OO abstraction. But I *know*
> >there are better arguments against than that. Anyone have any sources or
> >know of any good reasons against?
> >
> >Carl Parrish
> >
> >
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