System and method for automatically declaring variables

A computer system for declaring variables during coding of a software program, said computer system comprising:

• means for defining, for each variable data type, a unique string representing an instruction for a variable declaration wherein the unique string is typed as a prefix or suffix adjacent to a new variable name;
• a coding module adapted to automatically generate code for a corresponding variable declaration statement when a string representing an instruction for a variable declaration is typed adjacent to a new variable name;
• means for automatically tracking the variable declaration instructions for each new variable name;
• and
• means for automatically presenting a warning to a programmer if the programmer attempts to use one of the previously used variable names to declare a new variable name of another data type, wherein said warning is presented to said programmer before the previously used variable name is used to declare a new variable name of another data type;
• and
• means for receiving input from the programmer in response to said warning and before programming continues, wherein said input comprises:
• (i) authorization to use the previously used variable name with a data type that is different than the data type that the variable name was previously used with;
• or (ii) a new variable name that is not previously used.

A non-transitory data processor readable medium storing data processor code that when loaded into a device adapts the device to perform a method of declaring variables during coding of a software program, the non-transitory data processor readable medium comprising:

• code for receiving input from a programmer, for each variable data type, defining a unique string representing an instruction for a variable declaration, wherein the unique string is typed as a prefix or suffix adjacent to a new variable name;
• code for adapting a coding module such that, when a string representing a variable declaration instruction is typed as a prefix or suffix adjacent to a new variable name, the coding module automatically generates code for a corresponding variable declaration statement for a new variable having the new variable name and the specified variable data type;
• code for automatically tracking the variable declaration instructions for each new variable name;
• and
• code for automatically presenting a warning to said programmer if the programmer attempts to use one of the previously used variable names to declare a new variable name of another data type, wherein said warning is presented to said programmer before the previously used variable name is used to declare a new variable name of another data type;
• and
• code for receiving input from the programmer in response to said warning and before programming continues, wherein said input comprises:
• (i) authorization to use the previously used variable name with a data type that is different than the data type that the variable name was previously used with;
• or (ii) a new variable name that is not previously used.