Variable Naming

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+title = "Variable Naming"
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+<_Created by Microsoft, Described by waldo_\>
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+## Description
+Variables that refer to a C/AL object must contain the objects name, abbreviated where necessary.
+
+A variable must begin with a capital letter.
+
+Blanks, periods, and other characters (such as parentheses) that would make quotation marks around a variable necessary must be omitted.
+
+If a variable is a compound of two or more words or abbreviations, each word or abbreviation should begin with a capital letter.
+
+## Bad code
+
+```al
+    WIPBuffer : Record "Job WIP Buffer"
+```
+## Good code
+```al
+    JobWIPBuffer : Record "Job WIP Buffer"    
+```
+## Bad code
+```al
+    Postline : Codeunit "Gen. Jnl.-Post Line";    
+```
+## Good code
+```al
+    GenJnlPostLine : Codeunit "Gen. Jnl.-Post Line";
+```
+## Bad code
+```al
+    "Amount (LCY)": Decimal;    
+```
+## Good code
+```al
+    AmountLCY: Decimal;        
+```
+
+## [Discussions](https://github.com/microsoft/alguidelines/discussions/categories/bc-best-practices?discussions_q=one+variable+naming+category%3A%22BC+Best+Practices%22)
+
+You can find discussions on all "Best Practices" [here](https://github.com/microsoft/alguidelines/discussions/categories/bc-best-practices).
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+If you don't find the discussion of this guideline, please feel fee to create a new one with the same title as this article.