System and method for variable type identification

Abstract

There is disclosed a system and method for identifying a variable type during coding of a software program. In an embodiment, the method comprises defining a unique variable type string for the variable type, and when a unique variable type string is typed adjacent to a new variable name, converting the unique variable type string to a variable type identifier tag attached to the new variable name. Each unique variable type string may be defined as a prefix or a suffix. In another embodiment, the method further comprises defining a unique variable scope string for a variable scope, and when a unique variable scope string is typed adjacent to a new variable name, converting the variable scope to a variable scope identifier tag attached to the new variable name. The variable type identifier tag and the variable scope identifier tag may both be attached to the new variable name in a subscript font and/or superscript font.

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