strName

strName is a conventional identifier used in programming to hold a textual name. It typically denotes a string value and is often seen in examples that follow Hungarian notation, a naming convention in which prefixes encode the data type.

Origin and usage: Hungarian notation originated in early Windows and other legacy codebases during the 1980s and 1990s. In this context, the prefix “str” signals that the variable is a string, while “Name” indicates the semantic content being stored. Developers use strName to store values such as a person’s full name, a username, or a display name in forms and user records.

Typical examples: In pseudocode or certain legacy languages, you might encounter assignments like strName = "Alice Smith" or Dim strName As String = "Alice Smith." In practice, the same semantic meaning can be expressed with clearer, language-appropriate names such as fullName, firstName, or userName, depending on the coding standards in use.

Contemporary perspective: While strName can be informative in untyped or weakly typed contexts, modern strongly typed languages and modern naming conventions often favor descriptive, semantically precise names without type prefixes. Many teams consider Hungarian notation redundant or noisy when the language itself provides type information through declarations or editors.

Variants and alternatives: Common alternatives include fullName, displayName, userName, or givenName, typically written in camelCase or snake_case according to project guidelines. The choice of naming style aims to reflect both the data’s meaning and its usage within the codebase. See also Hungarian notation, variable naming conventions.