PHP Naming Convention > Variable Naming

camelCase

  • Begin with a lowercase e.g. id, name.
  • If multiple words: start it with the lowercase letter followed by an uppercase letter e.g. emailAddress, firstName
  • Avoid using underscore or dash
  • Avoid one-character variables e.g. a, b
  • Cannot start with a number
<?php
$fullName = 'John Doe';
$emailAddress = 'john.doe@domain.com';
?>

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