textBoxEmployeeName vs employeeNameTextBox

Question

Which naming convention do you use and why?

I like to use employeeNameTextBox, because:

• It seems more natural from an English language perspective.

Answer 1

I (almost) always use [controltype][descriptive name]. I want to know right away what type of control I'm dealing with when I look at code, and if I DON'T remember the name, intellisense can help me out.

Just using a descriptive name (EmplyeeName) doesn't work for me. What type of control? Is it a label, a text box, or a combo box? Or a string? Or a file? It's important enough that the type of control or variable is always a part of it.