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title: "Discussion on \"From \"How\" to \"What\": Naming for Readability\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"From \"How\" to \"What\": Naming for Readability\". Name your intent: move from \"how\" code works to \"what\" it does. Give booleans and functions meaningful names to boost readability"
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# [From "How" to "What": Naming for Readability](https://ivanic.hashnode.dev/from-how-to-what?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Name your intent: move from "how" code works to "what" it does. Give booleans and functions meaningful names to boost readability

Mar 12 · 3 min read · ivanic.hashnode.dev  
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-   [#readability](https://hashnode.com/tag/readability)

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