Here’s what is output in the minimized code: function fqa(){}w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.GET','GET');w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.POST','POST');w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.PUT','PUT');w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.FORM_URL_ENCODED',Fm);w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.DELETE','DELETE');w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.OPEN','open');w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.COMPLETE',Bt);w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.COMMUNICATION_ERROR',At);w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.IO_ERROR','ioError'); w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.SECURITY_ERROR','securityError');w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.STATUS',Fx);w('org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants.RESPONSE_STATUS','httpResponseStatus');fqa.prototype.h={names:[{name:'HTTPConstants',i:IF,kind:g}]};w(IF,fqa);
elsewhere: IF='org.apache.flex.net.HTTPConstants’, That’s 807 bytes. That’s quite a penalty for avoiding typing “POST”… No idea what wiki you are referring to. Harbs > On Jul 11, 2017, at 2:36 PM, Justin Mclean <jus...@classsoftware.com> wrote: > > Hi, > >> As it stands now, use of constants result in more JS code after compiled. > > Debug yes but not optimised / release. > >> It’s possible that this can be optimized, but currently the most efficient >> JS code is produced if using string literals rather than constants. (The >> Google compiler created variables for string literals used more than once.) > > That's not we found in a previous thread on this list, the google compiler > optimises the constants and there is no penalty in using them. You mind > provide examples that show the above is the actually case and document it on > the wiki? > > My vote would be not the duplicate the strings everywhere and use constants > as there is no cost and increased safety. > > Thanks, > Justin