Paul MartinJul 2, 2023
@davidallengreen @morfydd Ensuring you have capitals in CompoundWord #HashTags helps them too, I believe.
Show threadGary Parker

@nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd it’s called Camel Case, popular with unix users over the years, and makes hashtags much more accessible - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camel_case

Start the #hashTag with lower case, but use upper case for the first letter of each new word.

Camel case - Wikipedia

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Show threadJared EarleJul 2, 2023
@witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd CamelCase is especially useful for examples like this.
Show threadSarah WJul 6, 2023
@jearle @witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd 🤣🤣
Show threadRachel GreenhamJul 2, 2023

@witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd for screen-reader purposes i don’t expect the case of the *first* letter to matter. It’s basically just as a word separator so it can read it out as the constituent words.

That detail matters for standard style in various programming languages; eg: Java & related: CamelCase for class/type names, camelCase for method/property/variable names.

Show threadGary ParkerJul 2, 2023
@StrangeNoises @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd you’re absolutely right, first letter really doesn’t matter, but that’s the standard. It works regardless, and that’s what matters.
Show thread⁂ Fish Id WardrobeJul 2, 2023

@witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd You can use #camelCase or you can use #PascalCase. Either will do.

(I note that according to Wikipedia, camel case can start with upper case, too, if you want.)

Show threadOuteastJul 2, 2023
@fishidwardrobe @witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd #dromedaryCase Vs #BactrianCase
Show threadjtonlineJul 2, 2023
@witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd not relevant (sorry) but I once had a new year resolution to try and rename Pascal case (Camel case with an upper case initial letter) to Llama case. Sadly it never caught on. Maybe 2023 is the year...
Show threadGary ParkerJul 2, 2023
@[email protected] I’m sure @llamasoft_ox will be supportive of that!
Show threadJeremy ListJul 3, 2023
@jtonline @witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd one of my least favourite things about Ruby on Rails is how the "camelize" method defaults to Llama case rather than actual camel case.
Show threadDr IeithyddJul 4, 2023

@jtonline @witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd

Why is it PascalCase?

Show threadGary ParkerJul 4, 2023
@yrieithydd it’s a slightly different convention that was commonly used in the programming language Pascal
Show threadDr IeithyddJul 4, 2023
@witewulf I thought that might be it. CamelCase makes sense because it is like a Camel so more intuitive. Until today I hadn't heard about it being lower case first (but my programming knowledge is very limited)
Show threadGary ParkerJul 4, 2023
@yrieithydd take it all with a pinch of salt. There have been nerd holy wars fought over what camel case, pascal case, dromedary case, llama case, snake case, etc. are 😀
Show threadDr IeithyddJul 6, 2023
@witewulf I can imagine. I'll stay on the edges I think!
Show threadMelHamnavoeJul 2, 2023
@witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd
Mmm camelCase there will be opinions 😂
Show threadEd McDonaghJul 2, 2023
@witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd ironic that the Wikipedia URL uses snake_case to link to an article about CamelCase!
Show threadSarah WJul 3, 2023
@witewulf @nowster @davidallengreen @morfydd I didn't know one is supposed to start the hashtag in lower case. Could you explain why please?
Show threadGary ParkerJul 3, 2023

@Sarahw sorry, that was poorly worded on my part. There’s absolutely no reason why you should start with lower case in a hashtag on here.

But in the computing/programming practice of camelCase it’s often common to start with lowercase. It’s very much a personal preference thing, though, with no official standard.

Show threadSarah WJul 3, 2023
@witewulf thanks for that, I'm very happy that I can start with a capital letter. I'd not do so if it made things easier for folk, but it offended my sense of order 😊