Another reason I've heard for avoiding getFoo() is that on certain typefaces the lower-case "g" and "s" look similar enough that folks with bad vision can confu

Another reason I've heard for avoiding getFoo() is that on certain typefaces the lower-case "g" and "s" look similar enough that folks with bad vision can confuse them[1]. Thus foo() and setFoo() are clearer than getFoo() and setFoo(). [1] Given enough time in front of a monitor, we all get bad vision eventually ;-)