My code review said my variable names were like alphabet soup

I was working on a Python script for a class project and my friend looked it over. She pointed at my screen and said, 'What does 'x' and 'temp' and 'data1' even mean here?' I had to stop and think about it for a minute. Now I try to use names like 'user_input' or 'item_count' so it's clear. How do you guys pick good names for things in your code?

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bennett.mason1mo ago

Yeah, that's a good start. But what happens when you have a list of items? Do you call it 'item_list' or just 'items'? I always get stuck on whether to add the type to the name or not.

susan_bell1mo ago

What would you call it if you had to explain it to someone new?

morgan89829d ago

Wait, you actually add the word "list" to the variable name? That's wild. Just call it items, the brackets show what it is.