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C++ Identifiers
All C++ variables must be identified with unique names.

These unique names are called identifiers.

Identifiers can be short names (like x and y) or more descriptive names (age, sum,
totalVolume).

Note: It is recommended to use descriptive names in order to create understandable

and maintainable code:

Example

// Good
int minutesPerHour = 60;

// OK, but not so easy to understand what m actually is

int m = 60;

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The general rules for naming variables are:

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Names can contain letters, digits and underscores

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Names cannot contain whitespaces or special characters like !, #, %, etc.
Reserved words (like C++ keywords, such as int ) cannot be used as names

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