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setUpInstance vs. setupInstance. Because "setup" is a noun, setupInstance looks like it could return a setup's instance. setUpInstance looks like it performs a

• Rangi42 12y ago
  Or, setUpInstance looks like it's the setter for an upInstance variable, whereas setupInstance has an obvious connection to the "setup" action even if it's grammatically incorrect.
  • wallyhs 12y ago
    Haha, very true. That is one reason I like underscores: you can distinguish between setup_instance, set_up_instance, and set_upinstance. Or maybe set_up_upinstance. In context, it probably wouldn't matter unless you have both "setup" and "upinstance" types running around.