<h3 id="string-constants">Use strings for constants and enums</h3>

Use strings as the values for constants or sets of enumerated values.

See [[#naming-is-hard]] when choosing strings.

Strings make it easier for developers to inspect values

and read code that uses those values.

API naming *must* be done in easily readable US English.

Keep in mind that most web developers aren't native English speakers.

Whenever possible, names should be chosen that use common vocabulary

a majority of English speakers are likely to understand when first encountering the name.

a majority of English speakers are likely to understand when first encountering the name.

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Value readability over brevity.

Avoid abbreviations,

except in cases where an abbreviation is extremely common and easy to understand.

For example `UIEvent`, where "`UI`" stands for user interface.

Keep in mind, however, that

the shorter name is often the clearer one.

For instance,