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How could: HashMap = HashTable = Map = Table = Dictionary = Hash possibly not qualify as "obviously bad"? The only reason you've offered up is because it i

• DanWaterworth 14y ago
  I think this is fine. The obviously bad part is being able to remove/change constants, especially as these changes are global.
  • agscala 14y ago
    The obviously bad part is that you pollute the global namespace for no reason other than laziness. When someone comes across code that uses a "Table" object interchangeably with "Dictionary" and "Hash", then he's going to have to look through the source code to find this bizarre line only to find out that you renamed a built-in container for no good reason.
    • DanWaterworth 14y ago
      Yes, I suppose that's also true.