Avoid short variable names

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Metadata

ID: csharp-code-style/short-variable

Language: C#

Severity: Notice

Category: Code Style

Description

Variable names should be descriptive of the purpose of the variable. Do not use names that are too short, and use names that help other developers understand the objective of this variable.

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C# Google Style Guide

Non-Compliant Code Examples

class MyClass {
    void myMethod(){
        int fo = 20 + 10;
    }
}

Compliant Code Examples

class MyClass {
    void myMethod(){
        int foobar = 20 + 10;
    }
}

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - csharp-code-style     # Rules to enforce C# code style.

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