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An ode to TypeScript enums
Pouring one out for a fallen friend
So the TypeScript team made it possible to ban those features with the new compiler flag and make it easy for folks to ensure their TS code is directly runnable. Over last few years, prominent TypeScript content creators have been making the case against enums on social media, blog posts and short video essays. They tend to be built up by library authors to have an iterable/indexable mapping around when validating unknown values or to enumerate in a UI e.g. in error messages or to build a<select> dropdown.
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