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title: Understanding Case Sensitivity in Variables
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## Understanding Case Sensitivity in Variables

A popular programming norm is to use <strong>Camel case</strong> when creating variable names. Notice the first word is lowercase and every following word is uppercase. Here are some examples:

    var camelCase;
    var someNumber;
    var theBestVariableEver;
    var weWillStoreNumbersInThisVariable;