Sorry, I should have made it clear that what I posted was pseudo-code, so just assume that = is equivalent to == or whatever in the target language. 1) Yes, my

Sorry, I should have made it clear that what I posted was pseudo-code, so just assume that = is equivalent to == or whatever in the target language. 1) Yes, my issue was the constant being on the left side. I've seen it done a few times, and I'm sure it's probably just a "I did it that way when I first started and it stuck" or something similar, but it just never looks right to me. I just want to scream "But, you're comparing the variable !!!!". :-) 2) Constants are useful when there are going to be gaps in the values (message dispatch codes), but yeah, I also agree here - enums are always the way to go, if you can do it. Switches are also great, but can be problematic at times due to the way that they aren't always implemented in a consistent manner among various languages with respect to fall-through and breaks.