mongodbnaming-conventionsdatabase-schema

mongodb schema design naming convention


So I have something called

exports.create = function(projectJSON){
 
 var project = new ProjectModel({
   id : projectJSON.id,
   projectName : projectJSON.projectName ,
   authorName : projectJSON.authorName,
   firstPostDate : projectJSON.firstPostDate

 })
}

Is the above naming convention for a multi-word element firstPostDate (camel case) correct, or should they be spaced with _ in all lowercase?

I see that other blogs prefer it to be in small caps.

Also I read that elements should be singular instead of plural ie:

`comment` instead of `comments` for a blog schema design

Solution

  • I use Google's JSON Style Guide myself and they suggest using camelCase i.e. firstPostDate. Below is the section excerpt

    Property Name Format

    Property names must conform to the following guidelines:

    These guidelines mirror the guidelines for naming JavaScript identifiers. This allows JavaScript clients to access properties using dot notation. (for example, result.thisIsAnInstanceVariable). Here's an example of an object with one property:

    {
      "thisPropertyIsAnIdentifier": "identifier value"
    }