# Code Smell 105 - Comedian Methods

*Use professional and meaningful names*

> TL;DR: Don't be informal or offensive

# Problems

- Readability

- Unprofessional work

# Solutions

1. Choose good and professional names.

# Context

Our profession has a creative side.

Sometimes we get bored and try to be funny.

# Sample Code

## Wrong

[Gist Url]: # (https://gist.github.com/mcsee/fe5ba2b148a1b9b5f11cd7022b059fe6)
```javascript
function erradicateAndMurderAllCustomers();

//unprofessional and offensive
```

## Right

[Gist Url]: # (https://gist.github.com/mcsee/19ae535002ea19708c13334a1171af37)
```javascript
function deleteAllCustomers();

//more declarative and professional
```

# Detection

[X] SemiAutomatic 

We can have a list of forbidden words.

We can also check them in code reviews. 

Names are contextual, so it would be a difficult task for an automatic linter.

Naming conventions should be generic and should not include cultural jargon.

# Tags

- Naming

# Conclusion

Be professional in the way you name things in your code. 

Don't be try to be a comedian by giving a variable a silly name. 

You should write production code so future software developers (even you) should easily understand.

# Relations

%[https://maximilianocontieri.com/code-smell-38-abstract-names]

# More Info

- [What is in a name](https://maximilianocontieri.com/what-exactly-is-a-name-part-i-the-quest)

# Credits

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@stewartmunro">Stewart Munro</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/s/photos/comedy">Unsplash</a>
  
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_Linus Torvalds_
 
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This article is part of the CodeSmell Series.

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