๐ป๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ are a powerful tool in many programming languages, allowing us to assign names to a set of related values. But why should we consider assigning explicit numbers to these values? Here are a few reasons:
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐จ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด
Enums with numbers can improve code readability. When we assign explicit numbers to enums, it becomes easier to understand the significance of each value, especially when these numbers have a specific meaning attached to them
๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐
If your software undergoes multiple versions and the enum values are stored in a database, using numbers can ensure stability. Even if you add, remove, or reorder enum members, the underlying values in the database remain consistent
๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ถ๐น๐ถ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ต ๐ข๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฒ๐บ๐
When working with external systems that rely on specific numeric values, using enums with numbers can simplify the integration process and reduce potential errors
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฏ๐๐ด๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด
During debugging, it's often easier to spot an incorrect number than an incorrect string. This can make the debugging process more efficient
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