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Words joined with underscores

Snake case is the naming convention in which each space is replaced with an underscore (_) character, and words are written in all lower case. It is a commonly used naming convention in computing, for example for variable and subroutine names, and for filenames. One study has found that readers can recognize snake case values more quickly than camel case. However, "subjects were trained mainly in the underscore style", so the possibility of bias cannot be eliminated. Wikipedia →

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  1. Read the overview: Snake caseA 5-minute orientation
  2. Skim a recent paper: Kounis syndrome after anti-snake venom intradermal skin test: A case reportInfluential work since 2022
  3. Pick up a classic book: Handbook of snake-biteThe most-reprinted book on the subject
  4. Read the landmark paper: First Documented Case of Snake Fungal Disease in a Free-Ranging Wild Snake in LouisianaCited 15 times
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📖 Definitions

Noun The practice of writing identifiers using underscores to separate words.

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🆕 Influential since 2022

📚 Books worth reading

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