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title: "Comment by trav on \"TIL: \"Double Underscores\" have a name - Dunder 😂\" | Hashnode"
description: "Wait, is Dunder what the type of method is called? I thought it just meant "double underscore". Like "dunder init dunder." I can't say &"
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Comment [TIL: "Double Underscores" have a name - Dunder 😂](https://hashnode.com/posts/til-double-underscores-have-a-name-dunder/5d9487be9d9cb4c65809ad60)

[trav](https://hashnode.com/@techsavvytravvy)

[Jul 26, 2022](https://hashnode.com/posts/til-double-underscores-have-a-name-dunder/5d9487be9d9cb4c65809ad60/comment/62e07dd238585e9ea517703f)

Wait, is Dunder what the type of method is called? I thought it just meant "double underscore". Like "dunder init dunder." I can't say "dunder" with a straight face lol.

Also would it be camelCase between the dunders, or snake\_case? Asking the important questions here.