C is the worst at naming length since everything is in the global namespace unless you're working on a teeny tiny project. So everything gets clunky prefixes to

C is the worst at naming length since everything is in the global namespace unless you're working on a teeny tiny project. So everything gets clunky prefixes to use as pseudo-namespaces or overly descriptive name to avoid conflicts. Local variables sure, be short and terse. But that's common in most languages.