method names nounVerb or verbNoun

[Steven D'Aprano]

On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:53:08 -0800, Wanderer wrote:

> Which is the more accepted way to compose method names nounVerb or
> verbNoun?
> 
> For example voltageGet or getVoltage? getVoltage sounds more normal, 

+0.5 for getVoltage

+1 get_voltage

-1 for voltageGet or voltage_get


> but
> voltageGet is more like voltage.Get.

According to PEP 8, the style guide for the standard library, method 
names should use lowercase initial letter, so you should have 
voltage.get. Following PEP 8 isn't compulsory, but it is recommended 
unless you want a bunch of busy-body coders telling you you need to 
follow PEP 8 :)


> I seem to mix them and I should
> probably pick one way and stick with it.

Yes.




-- 
Steven