From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@...>
Date: 2008-02-17T19:31:32+09:00
Subject: Re: Use of ? in variable names

On Feb 16, 2008 6:04 PM, Michael Brooks <michael.brooks@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> Why can't I name boolean variables with a "?" on the end?  The "?" can
> be used on the end of methods but not variable.
> The question mark would make the intention of the variable obvious, just
> like it helps the method name.

To me, the method is asking a question (everything.ok?) which gets a true/false
answer.
Whereas the variable assignment is a statement (ok = true) not a question,
hence the lack of a question mark.

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