How to name variables which are structs
- by evilpie
Hello,
i often work on private projects using the WinApi, and as you might know, it has thousands of named and typedefed structs like MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION.
I will stick to this one in my question, what still is preferred, or better when you want to name a variable of this type. Is there some kind of style guide for this case?
For example if i need that variable for the VirtualQueryEx function.
Some ideas:
MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION memoryBasicInformation;
MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION memory_basic_information;
Just use the name of the struct non capitalized and with or without the underlines.
MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION basicInformation;
MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION information;
Short form?
MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION mbi;
I often see this style, using the abbreviation of the struct name.
MEMORY_BASIC_INFORMATION buffer;
VirtualQueryEx defines the third parameter lpBuffer (where you pass the pointer to the struct), so using this name might be an idea, too.
Cheers
