You should try Prolog. That's where single-letter variables are really, really common. C - not so much. In C you are more likely to see acronyms. It's also

You should try Prolog. That's where single-letter variables are really, really common. C - not so much. In C you are more likely to see acronyms. It's also interesting that for some reason, macro names are spelled out in full, but function names are abbreviated. So, typical C looks like: LONG_SCREAMING_MACRO_NAME_(uh, oh);