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GeneralStrangely Refactored NameprotectorAspDotNetDev28-Jan-13 14:55 
I just noticed a variable I had created at some point was later refactored by somebody else from "entity" to "entty". When spoken, they both sound about the same... perhaps somebody was trying to shorten variable names? D'Oh! | :doh:
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmemberPIEBALDconsult28-Jan-13 15:20 
Nay, it just doesn't include a naughty word. Clbuttic.
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name Pinmember d@nish 28-Jan-13 19:41 
He could could have further shorten it by using anti. Fairly similar sounds unless you pronounce it like ant-i.
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmemberSoMad28-Jan-13 20:03 
"ntty" would have been even shorter and still sound about the same Cool | :cool: .
 
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmemberFreak3028-Jan-13 22:31 
"ntt" would be even shorter. Wink | ;)
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmemberSoMad28-Jan-13 22:46 
There you go. Now we are getting somewhere. Smile | :)
 
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmemberPIEBALDconsult29-Jan-13 11:20 
nt2
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmemberHuntrCkr31-Jan-13 21:48 
Why not just ntt? If you spell it out (which is what I assume you should do if there are no vowels D'Oh! | :doh: ) its en-tee-tee... Sounds about right to me Poke tongue | ;-P
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmemberSoMad31-Jan-13 22:38 
Yes, Freak30 also pointed that out above. I am ashamed to admit, I just did not see it Sigh | :sigh: .
 
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name Pinmemberjibesh28-Jan-13 20:19 
keep an eye on him he might try shorten the number of lines to code used in the project to shorten the application!!Confused | :confused:
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmvpOriginalGriff28-Jan-13 20:43 
But that'll speed it up, won't it? Wink | ;)
 
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GeneralRe: Strangely Refactored Name PinmemberJonathan C Dickinson3-Feb-13 22:25 
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