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Name

Names are used to denote constructs such as variables, classes, types, and members.

Related concepts:  VariableTypeClassMember

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Identifier: In computer science

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Compilers: Principles, Techniques, and Tools - Section 1.6

Misconceptions about Name
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NamedTypeParameter
To instantiate a generic type, for each type parameter one has to specify both the name and the type
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NoReservedWords
Every sequence of letters and digits starting with a letter can be used as an identifier
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ObjectsMustBeNamed
A variable is needed to instantiate an object
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UnqualifiedNamesMustDiffer
The unqualified names of different classes must be different

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