stringly-typed
Adjective
Characterized by an excessive use of strings to represent non-textual data.
Usage- Humorous
- not-comparable
- Examples
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This is a “stringly typed” example that is easy to break if the key names are mistyped, or change between versions of your app.
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Enums can be a powerful aide in your quest to produce reliable, robust software. Consider them for your code when you discover yourself introducing “stringly-typed” data, such as message codes.
Relying on strings to encode or represent structured or semantic data that could otherwise use more appropriate data structures.
Usage- not-comparable
Word forms
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