Naming Conventions: Folder vs Directory

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Describe the bug

I noticed we use subfolder and subdirectory rather interchangeably. Should we standardize on one? If so, which?

internet says:

If one is referring to a container of documents, the term folder is more appropriate. The term directory refers to the way a structured list of document files and folders is stored on the computer. It is comparable to a telephone directory that contains lists of names, numbers and addresses and does not contain the actual documents themselves. source

Steps to reproduce

current counts in readme:

folder = 24 subfolder = 2

directory = 58 subdirectory = 34

We have fields named:

• directory
  • directory_path
  • child_directory_path
  • parent_directory_path
  • test_yml_directory_path
  • model_directory_path
  • current_test_directory
  • change_test_directory_to
• path
  • file_path
  • current_file_path
  • change_file_path_to
  • parent_file_path
  • child_file_path

We have variables named:

• staging_folder_name
• intermediate_folder_name
• marts_folder_name

We have models named:

• stg_naming_convention_folders
• fct_model_directories
• fct_source_directories
• fct_test_directories

Expected results

Stick to one or the other, or be conscious of the decision if we do use both