# Hardcoded Branch Constant

> Controlling a feature with a hardcoded constant in the code instead of an externally-managed flag.

Record: `lexicon:hardcoded-branch-constant`
Kind: anti-pattern
Layer: [Extensibility Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/extensibility-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lexicon-hardcoded-branch-constant

Listed in [Lexicon terms](https://banes-lab.com/api/records/lexicon.md), after [Direct Reference](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/direct-reference.md) and before [Hardcoded Extensions](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon/hardcoded-extensions.md).

## Category

- [Plugin / Extensibility / IoC](https://banes-lab.com/records/lexicon-category/plugin-extensibility-ioc.md)

## Negated by

- [Feature Toggle](https://banes-lab.com/records/architecture/feature-toggle.md)

## Linked from

- [Plugin / Extensibility / IoC](https://banes-lab.com/ontology/principles/architecture-category-plugin-extensibility-ioc.md)