Function Naming

Borrowed from kettanaito’s naming cheatsheet and slightly enhanced.

• Use the A/HC/LC pattern

prefix? + action (A) + high context (HC) + low context? (LC)

Name	Prefix	Action (A)	High context (HC)	Low context (LC)
getUser		get	User
getUserMessages		get	User	Messages
handleClickOutside		handle	Click	Outside
shouldDisplayMessage	should	Display	Message

Common actions

Action	Usage
get	Accesses data immediately (i.e. shorthand getter of internal data). Or async data - get a resource from the server.
set	Set a variable or state to a new value.
reset	Sets a variable back to its initial value or state.
remove	Removes something from somewhere. E.g. remove a filter from a collection of selected filters. (opposite of add)
delete	Erase something. E.g. delete resource from a database. (opposite of create)
compose	Combine multiple functions or elements into one.
handle	Respond to an event or trigger, typically prefixed for event callbacks (e.g. handleClick).
add	Include something in a collection or group.
create	Make a new resource, object, or data structure.
format	Convert data into a specific or human-readable format.
update	Change an existing value, state, or record with new information.
init	Perform initial setup or bootstrapping.
toggle	Flip between two states, usually boolean (e.g. show/hide, true/false).
validate	Ensure data meets required rules or structure.
transform	Convert data from one shape, structure, or format to another.
cancel	Abort an operation or undo a pending action.