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by powerhugs 497 days ago
It seems like none of the other comments here use or are even aware of `go generate`. Go has excellent code generation features [1].

I think parent should be using `stringer` [2] instead.

1: https://go.dev/blog/generate

2: https://pkg.go.dev/golang.org/x/tools/cmd/stringer

1 comments

I'm well aware of Stringer but I don't again think it's a good replacement of having enums built in!
> I don't again think it's a good replacement of having enums built in!

I didn't say anything along those lines, in fact I was commenting generally about this issue that you guys and the other commenters mentioned.

I was just suggesting a solution to the the problem stated.

"We don't want a solution! We want to complain about what we are used to and dont have!"