x is a variable name I still use quite a lot. Because it is quite meaningful as 'a meaningless parameter that is just a variable'. Same with y and z, though less often.
I'd also say that short names are sooner a product of line-length limitations than refactoring. Having to spread out every single statement over many lines because your reference a 12 character function 3 times in the same line and you are limited to 80 characters sucks.
I'd also say that short names are sooner a product of line-length limitations than refactoring. Having to spread out every single statement over many lines because your reference a 12 character function 3 times in the same line and you are limited to 80 characters sucks.