Variables is plural Request is singular They both can hold the exact same kind, type and structure and usage. The only difference is where they can be accessed from. But the entities within both structures can be the same.
I don't think we're going to find consistency here. -----Original Message----- From: Keith Gaughan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 1:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: Table name - Singular or plural? Marlon Moyer wrote: > Why is this even a consideration. What other programming languages do > you use that allow you to have correct English syntax? SQL is > (S)tructured (Q)uery (L)anguage. As far as I know, the only grammer > rules is requires pertain to well formed query statements. CF doesn't > pluralize it's scopes even though url and form variables are > collections of things, do you put a <cfset formvariables = form/> > <cfset urlvariables = url/> in your application.cfm? :) Ach, that's being silly now! FORM and URL are perfectly valid names for the things they represent. They're single tuples for a start, unlike result sets. And you're wrong about CF not pluralising scope names too: ARGUMENTS, ATTRIBUTES and VARIABLES are all plural, are they not? Also, I pluralise the names of my arrays 'cause they're a collection of multiple entities, much like tables and sets. Still, in general dictionary object (like structs or the built-in scopes), where they represent singular entities (as FORM and URL do) are best named using singular nouns. Where, like the ATTRIBUTES and VARIABLES scope, they contains discrete objects, they're best named in the plural. Same goes for tables. K. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:200749 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
