50. Programming 1 : Meaningful identifiers

Why is it important to use meaningful identifier names in programming?

• To make the code easier to debug, test, and maintain

• To increase the execution speed of the program

• To reduce the amount of memory used by the program

• To make the program shorter and more concise

What happens when variable names are not descriptive?

• You cannot understand the purpose of the program

• The code becomes easier to debug

• It becomes easier to understand the mathematics behind the calculation

• The purpose of the program becomes clear

What does the rewritten line of code 'monthly pay equals basic pay plus overtime minus tax plus national insurance' indicate?

• A program for calculating the volume of a container

• A program for calculating the area of a shape

• A program for storing personal information

• A program for calculating monthly pay for an employee

Why should we use meaningful identifier names according to the text?

• To make the code easy to understand, debug, test, and maintain

• To impress other programmers

• To make the code shorter

• To follow strict programming conventions

What is suggested about naming identifiers in programming?

• Identifiers should only consist of single letters for simplicity

• You should always use short names for identifiers

• You should use a consistent method but there are no strict conventions

• There are strict conventions that must be followed