That's kind of an odd question to ask someone else. You built it, you know best as to what it contains and therefore would undoubtedly come up with a name that best suits it on your own.
As far as naming tips go, I tend to name results of custom tags, CFCs queries, etc... Something short, sweet, and descriptive that signifies the content within. I mean, its ALWAYS results or output of the process, but that's not what I'd name it. You mentioned that it contained error diagnostics or something so why not just prefix it with err_ or even just call it ErrorDiagnostics? Err_reults Err_Output ErrorDetails ErrorInfo You also mentioned query results being stored in the one you wnt to change so maybe prefix it with Qry or Qry_ ? QryResults Again, whatever you think best suits the information within those results/variable/structure ..:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:.:. Bobby Hartsfield http://acoderslife.com -----Original Message----- From: Ryan Guill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 1:42 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: wordage question Hey guys, I hope this isnt considered off topic, but just had a quick wordage question for you guys. I am creating a structure that will be returned from a method, and need another word for result or return. The name of the structure is results because the entire structure is being returned, but the actual data that the method is retrieving is being stored in the structure, the rest of the structure contents is just meta data and error and debug information. I need a word for the key in the structure that holds the actual results of the query or operation. Right now im using output, but I dont really like that word to describe it. and return, what I would like to use, is a coldfusion restricted keyword. So would you guys stick with output or do you have a better suggestion? In case that doesn't make much sense, I am returning a structure called results that has the following keys currently: args endTime startTime execTime error warning success successcode successmessage and output, which is what I want to change. Thanks, -- Ryan Guill BlueEyesDevelopment [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.ryanguill.com (270) 217.2399 got google talk? Chat me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Coldfusion Open Application Library - COAL - http://coal.ryanguill.com www.ryanguill.com/ The Roman Empire: www.ryanguill.com/blog/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| 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:4:222232 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=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
