Stefan Baumgartner • 11/19/2020

Tidy TypeScript: Prefer union types over enums

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This article explains why union types are preferable to enums in TypeScript. It highlights that enums emit extra JavaScript code, increasing bundle size, and that numeric enums are not type-safe. The author, advocating for a tidier code style, recommends using union types as a safer and more efficient alternative.

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