C# class naming standards/guidelines

cnaming

Over the years I've used various naming conventions for services in my applications

for example:

[ClassName]Service  
[ClassName]Manager  
[ClassName]Factory  
[ClassName]Provider  
[ClassName]Helper

I generally only use the "Helper" suffix for utility classes that have no external dependencies.

However I find that there is a bit of a cross-over between the others, and wondered if there was any recommendations/standards/guidelines on what to use and when?

Best Answer

MSDN has some advice on Type naming.

I also recommend reading Framework Design Guidelines book for a more detailed discussion on naming and lots of extra design advice.