What are the naming rules for Java variables?
The naming rules for Java variables are as follows:
- Variable names can only be composed of letters, numbers, and underscores.
- The first character of a variable name must be a letter or underscore.
- Variable names cannot be Java keywords (such as int, String, public, etc.).
- Variable names are case-sensitive, meaning that the uppercase and lowercase letters in the variable name are distinct.
- Variable names should be descriptive in order to clearly express the purpose of the variable.
- Variables should be named using the camelCase naming convention, where the first word is lowercase and subsequent words are capitalized (e.g. myVariableName).
- Avoid using abbreviations or acronyms as much as possible to ensure the readability and understanding of variable names.