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C#: Naming Conventions and coding standards for .NET

So in my first post of year 2013 I'll write about naming conventions and coding standards for .NET. Naming convention: In computer programming, a naming convention is a set of rules for choosing the character sequence to be used for identifiers which denote variables, types and functions etc. in source code and documentation. Reasons for using a naming convention include the following: ·          To reduce the effort needed to read and understand source code ·          To enhance source code appearance (for example, by disallowing overly long names or unclear abbreviations). Potential benefits: Some of the potential benefits that can be obtained by adopting a naming convention include the following: ·          To provide better understanding in case of code reuse after a long interval of time. ·          to pr...