Question about spelling in a .vb file

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Have a quick question - we hired a programmer to do some asp.net work for us. One of the search functions isn't working correctly. In looking at some of the files, I noticed spelling errors.

For example, in an ascx.vb file one section is like this:

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Protected Sub btnSerach_Click(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles btnSerach.Click
        Dim qry As String = ""

Note that btnSerach should be btnSearch -- my question is, does proper spelling matter in the functionality of this type of file? My instinct is yes, but I honestly don't know as I am not a .net coder.

Any help you can give me is greatly appreciated!

Posted 11-Apr-12 3:12am

keltoid

Updated 11-Apr-12 3:17am

Richard MacCutchan

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Richard MacCutchan · Answer 1 · 2012-04-11T03:20:00

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The spelling matters in the sense that you need things to be clear to everyone who reads the code. It may well work without spelling names in "proper English", but it makes better sense if the words are spelled correctly. The same rules apply if using the local language for variable and method names.

Posted 11-Apr-12 3:20am

Richard MacCutchan

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 11-Apr-12 14:28pm

My 5, and the Solution 5 is... if not wrong, but highly counter-productive. I have a strong opinion about it, please see my answer.
--SA

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Answer 2 · 2012-04-11T08:27:00

Some people do not understand that programming goal in not only run time behavior, but also the support of programming as human activity. For the sheer functionality, spelling of names seemingly does not matter. But does it matter in real life? It does, very much. In particular, people often read programs and try to find where is what. They find things faster if they use assumptions on how they can be possibly named.

In addition, wrong spelling highly irritates any cultured person. Incorrect spelling is simply rude and disrespectful — to both culture and fellow developers who may read the code. Incorrect spelling should never be tolerated.

—SA

bbirajdar · Answer 3 · 2012-04-11T09:01:00

Technically speaking , the spelling mistake in the variable or controls names does not in any way affect the search logic. So the answer to your instinct is -no.

But you should get the search functionality reviewed by some other programmer.
The spelling mistakes show that the programmer was not keen about his work. In the same sense I guess the search functionality you are saying must not be properly coded and so is not working as expected.

Saurabh_Damle · Answer 4 · 2012-04-11T03:19:00

Solution 1

It is perfectly fine as far as working is concerned. If the search functionality is not working, culprit is code written for that.

Posted 11-Apr-12 3:19am

Saurabh_Damle