Hard Coded Values vs Environment Variables

Developers should learn about hard coded values to understand when they are appropriate, such as for mathematical constants (e meets developers should use environment variables to separate configuration from code, enhancing security by keeping sensitive data like passwords out of version control and enabling easy deployment across different environments (e. Here's our take.

Hard Coded Values

Nice Pick

Developers should learn about hard coded values to understand when they are appropriate, such as for mathematical constants (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: configuration-management, environment-variables

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

Environment Variables

Developers should use environment variables to separate configuration from code, enhancing security by keeping sensitive data like passwords out of version control and enabling easy deployment across different environments (e

Pros

• g
• Related to: configuration-management, devops

Cons

• Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case

The Verdict

Use Hard Coded Values if: You want g and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.

Use Environment Variables if: You prioritize g over what Hard Coded Values offers.

The Bottom Line

Hard Coded Values wins

Developers should learn about hard coded values to understand when they are appropriate, such as for mathematical constants (e