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topic: File and directory naming in Java

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Hard Prerequisites	TOPICS: File and directory naming

How should I name my Java files and directories?

When you think about how to name files and directories in Java, you should know that different Java programmers can have different styles and approaches to the way they program. When naming stuff you must use Java standard conventions that are readable and meaningful to yourself and other programmers.

Directories

Directory names in Java should be in lower case which means that you only use small letters. Eg src or main

See below for examples of naming your directories.


 > src

 > main

File names

File names should be in CamelCase (also known as Upper CamelCase), this is where each new word begins with a capital letter. Eg SimpleCalculator

See below for some tips in naming your files.


 > MyFile.java
 
 > GoodJavaFilename.java
 
 > KeepItShort.java
 
 > MustBeMeangingful.java

Example of what’s expected


├── src
    └── main
    |   └── java
    |       └── StringCalculator.java
    |       └── Main.java    
    └── test
        └── java
           └── StringCalculatorTest.java