Small thing that is itching me. It's `JSON` and no...
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mbonnin
02/27/2023, 4:51 PMSmall thing that is itching me. It's
JSONJsonJsonmbonnin
02/27/2023, 4:52 PMTo my defense, kotlinx.serialization is using Json too
mbonnin
02/27/2023, 4:52 PMWhat do you use?
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Sam
02/27/2023, 4:54 PMThe acronym is JSON, but most code styles I’ve seen will recommend converting acronyms to title case to avoid what I call the
HTTPURLConnectionSam
02/27/2023, 4:54 PMi.e.
HttpUrlConnectionHTTPURLConnectionc
Chris Fillmore
02/27/2023, 4:55 PMYeah I always use eg HttpUrlConnection, because it’s possible for acronyms to merge in unclear ways
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Sam
02/27/2023, 4:55 PMThe Kotlin code style is no exception:
When using an acronym as part of a declaration name, capitalize it if it consists of two letters (https://kotlinlang.org/docs/coding-conventions.html#choose-good-names); capitalize only the first letter if it is longer (IOStream,XmlFormatter).HttpInputStream
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mbonnin
02/27/2023, 4:55 PMAh! Perfect!
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Chris Fillmore
02/27/2023, 4:56 PMLike HTTPSFTP, what protocols does this refer to?
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Luke Armitage
02/27/2023, 4:56 PMmy favourite example is the classic XHR:
XMLHttpRequest6 Views