C++ Enum Class and Error Codes
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Programming Language Design
The article discusses the use of C++ Enum Class for error codes, sparking a discussion on the limitations and potential anti-patterns associated with enums in programming languages.
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nacozarina
about 2 months ago
Enums seem to be the most problematic language construct. Attempts to formalize them in a language results in an anti-pattern. Provisional implementations with other language primitives are often also anti-patterns and/or non-idiomatic. Is our discrete math pear-shaped here? What’s the deal with enums?
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