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Understanding Case Sensitivity in Variables

Understanding Case Sensitivity in Variables

A popular programming norm is to use Camel case when creating variable names. Notice the first word is lowercase and every following word is uppercase. Here are some examples:

var camelCase;
var someNumber;
var theBestVariableEver;
var weWillStoreNumbersInThisVariable;