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This is a snippet from JavaScript. This pattern of passing boolean params to methods is called a "Boolean trap", and let me explain why it's called so... Imagine you are reading the method or function call. You have no idea what each param means unless you go and open the function definition. It's a big blow to readability 🤕 Better patterns would be to use a config object, where we clearly indicate what each field does. In other languages, you would use similar syntaxes, such as a builder pattern in Java. ☝️ Do note that it is still acceptable to use Boolean arguments in some places, such as user.setAdmin(true) Here we clearly know what the Boolean is doing, and so it is acceptable
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