How to name a variable: numItems or itemCount?

Question

What is the right way to name a variable

int numItems;

vs.

int itemCount;

or constant:

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Answer 1

It's a matter of personal preference, just make sure you are consistent throughout your code. If you're working with others check what's been done in existing code.

For the constant I would find MAX_ITEMS more logical than MAX_NUM_ITEMS or similar, it just sounds better to me.