What do you think about expressive variable names?

Question

I read a lot of code here with single-letter variable names. I recently read this article about the issue of variable names expressiveness. I think it's a really important issue, what do you think? Are you engaged with your code's legibility?

https://spin.atomicobject.com/2017/11/01/good-variable-names/

Answer 1

yes.
when I started to code I had allot of problems trying to build a selection sort algorithm.
but once the I named my variables more efficient the hole code became Crystal clear.....

I name my variables in a very , very explanatory way ever since...

Answer 2

i usually name them according to their role

Answer 3

Another interesting article about this issue:

https://lostechies.com/derickbailey/2010/04/22/expressive-code-good-variable-names-instead-of-magic-values-and-calculations/