case sensitivity
Uppercase-lowercase matters here
Case sensitivity is whether a system distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters.
In case-sensitive contexts, "Password" and "password" are different strings; in case-insensitive ones, they're equivalent.
Programming languages, search functions, and passwords vary in their case sensitivity: Unix filenames are case-sensitive, so Report.txt and report.txt are different files.
Confirming genuine identity
- securityProtection from threat
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- credentialProof of qualification
- validationConfirming truth or accuracy
character · alphanumeric · strong password · hash · brute force · entropy · special character · passphrase
Identifier naming convention
- identifierLabel for recognition
- variableProne to fluctuation
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
- functionPurpose or duty
snake_case · class · method · compiler · parser · syntax error · naming convention · refactoring
Systematic arrangement by rules
- alphabeticalOrdered by letter sequence
- lexicographicalRelating to dictionary arrangement
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
- orderingPlacing in sequence
locale · index · query · database · SQL · search · filter · sort order
Using big letters properly
- small capsShorter uppercase letterforms
- proper nounNamed person or place
- acronymWord made from initials
- initialismSpelled-out letter shortening
drop cap · font · letterform · glyph · style guide · copyediting · proofreading
authentication
Confirming genuine identity
- securityProtection from threat
- loginAuthentication act or screen
- credentialProof of qualification
validation · character · alphanumeric · strong password · hash · brute force · entropy · special character · passphrase · access control
camelCase
Identifier naming convention
- identifierLabel for recognition
- variableProne to fluctuation
- constantFixed, unvarying quantity
snake_case · function · class · method · compiler · parser · syntax error · naming convention · refactoring · linter
collation
Systematic arrangement by rules
- alphabeticalOrdered by letter sequence
- lexicographicalRelating to dictionary arrangement
- ASCIIElectronic character encoding standard
ordering · locale · index · query · database · SQL · search · filter · sort order · character set
capitalization
Using big letters properly
- small capsShorter uppercase letterforms
- proper nounNamed person or place
- acronymWord made from initials
initialism · drop cap · font · letterform · glyph · style guide · copyediting · proofreading
- capitalizationcapital letters, caps, small caps, caps lock, shift key
- edge casesedge cases, off-by-one, overflow, underflow, buffer overflow
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