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davidlaines
2,735 PointsWhich data type is better for gender attribute of User in the data model [Extra Credits]?
As far as I know, for these kind of attributes (of limited options) is recommended to use int data type in the data model to avoid different kinds of input,
but, since I'm using a RadioGroup with two radio buttons, and the input will always be the same ("male", "female" or nothing...), I was wondering if it is ok to declare the gender as a String.
I want to know which one is a best practice.