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Suggestion: **Variable Naming Coventions** #538
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It might also be useful to state that, in R, variable is also referred to as an object. Beginners in R might find these terms a bit confusing if not prperly addressed. |
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Hello:
This contribution is for instructor training.
Although the instruction states a typical conventions for naming variables (http://swcarpentry.github.io/r-novice-inflammation/01-starting-with-data/index.html), it would be great for R newcomers to state that R is case sensitive, so a variable with
A
anda
are different variables. I did not see this detail in the lesson.Practicing the same naming convention would also increase accessibility for learners with disabilities. For example, distinguishing between
UPPERCASE
andlowercase
letters can be a challenging task for learners with visual impairment.The text was updated successfully, but these errors were encountered: