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I would suggest naming the method "Device" instead of "GetDevice". The word "Get" is almost always redundant.

I totally agree, I found myself refactoring my own code and renaming "Get<>()" functions. I wish I had heard someone say that earlier :)

m.FindRobot("bot name").GetDevice("laser") would read better as m.Robot("bot name").Device("laser")

Agree, but due to my mild OCD, I still keep using Get to pair with Set :)

I also feel that mild nagging feeling, but it passes quickly. The brevity is worth it. :-)

Another reason I've heard for avoiding getFoo() is that on certain typefaces the lower-case "g" and "s" look similar enough that folks with bad vision can confuse them[1]. Thus foo() and setFoo() are clearer than getFoo() and setFoo().

[1] Given enough time in front of a monitor, we all get bad vision eventually ;-)

That's easily solved by just not using typefaces that you can't read in your editor.

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