Wouldn't the latter be considered hard coding though? Because he said never to hard code, I am hesetant to just do it because it is practice...

Its true he doesn't like hardcoding, but sometimes it may be necessary depending on the program (my opinion, may not reflect what Keenan feels). You should still do it, practice never hurt. But if you feel it wouldn't benefit you, or be a hinderance, you don't have to.

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