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CWE-1099

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CWE-1099

Inconsistent Naming Conventions for Identifiers

Base
Incomplete

Description

The product's code, documentation, or other artifacts do not consistently use the same naming conventions for variables, callables, groups of related callables, I/O capabilities, data types, file names, or similar types of elements.

Common Consequences

Scope

Other

Impact

Reduce Maintainability, Increase Analytical Complexity

Applicable Platforms

Not Language-Specific

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