From charlesreid1

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Go Naming Conventions: smartystreets.com/blog/2018/10/go-naming-tutorial

Use single-character receiver names

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
	new(Printer).Print(
		"Use only the first letter of a type as the receiver for its methods (oh, wait...), " + 
			"and (per tip #5) make sure the receiver is exported")
}

type Printer struct{}

func (P *Printer) Print(Message string) (N int, Err error) {
	return fmt.Println(Message)
}

Use single-letter variable names

package main

import "fmt"

func main() {
	new(Printer).Print("Use single-letter variables whenever possible")
}

type Printer struct{}

func (P *Printer) Print(M string) (N int, E error) {
	return fmt.Println(M)
}