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The temptation is always there (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Is it really tempting for people? They've given me too many headaches when I've had to reformat or add functionality to files.

I don’t get it either. Why would you ever feel the need for them to begin with?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

In software that’s already badly engineered. Either you do the work and refactor everything, or accept it’s probably not worth all the effort.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Unironically: For in-house scripts and toolboxes where I want to set stuff like input directory, output directory etc. for the whole toolbox, and then just run the scripts. There are other easy solutions of course, but this makes it really quick and easy to just run the scripts when I need to.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But those would be constants, not variables.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I typically don't declare them as such - bring the pitchforks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Everything’s a variable if you’re brave enough.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

My void* doesn't care about your const!