Description of the need
When adding a new field to a content type, it automatically generates the field's machine name by using its title prefixed with field_:
In order to distinguish similar fields and to avoid mess in database, we always manually add the content type's name:
Proposed solution
I believe if the prefix consisted of field_ and content type's machine name like so field_listing_, it would only increase the usability and comfort of developing.
Recent comments
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