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Etymology
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From the string data type, punning on strongly-typed.
Adjective
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stringly-typed (not comparable)
- (programming, humorous) Characterized by an excessive use of strings to represent non-textual data.
2019, Shaun Lewis, Mike Dunn, Native Mobile Development: A Cross-Reference for iOS and Android, O'Reilly Media, →ISBN, page 178:This is a “stringly typed” example that is easy to break if the key names are mistyped, or change between versions of your app.
2021, Tim McNamara, Rust in Action, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 98:Enums can be a powerful aide in your quest to produce reliable, robust software. Consider them for your code when you discover yourself introducing “stringly-typed” data, such as message codes.