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| - it is much longer to type than a string like " | - it is much longer to type than a string like " | ||
| - the name of the constant is different than the name of the function it corresponds to, while a string can be the same. | - the name of the constant is different than the name of the function it corresponds to, while a string can be the same. | ||
| - | - simply printing or storing the value reveals an opaque integer, which can't be translated back into a transform type without testing against every constant | + | - simply printing or storing the value reveals an opaque integer |
| - long experience shows that, given the choice of using a named constant or an integer, authors will end up using the integer form instead, often due to cargo-cult "speed improvements" | - long experience shows that, given the choice of using a named constant or an integer, authors will end up using the integer form instead, often due to cargo-cult "speed improvements" | ||