Avoid keywords as variables names

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Metadata

ID: csharp-best-practices/variable-names

Language: C#

Severity: Warning

Category: Code Style

Description

Avoid using language keywords to declare variables. While being authorized by the compiler, it makes the code harder to understand.

Non-Compliant Code Examples

using System.Net;

class MyClass {
    public static void routine()
    {
        bool await = false;
        bool async = true;
    }
}

How to use this rule

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rulesets:
  - csharp-best-practices     # Rules to enforce C# best practices.

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