sundialsvc4:

I think it's usually a mistake when you write code that tries to tell the difference between production and development modes. I normally try to put that information in the configuration. After all, when you test your code, don't you want to test the stuff that's going to run in production? I wouldn't want to test my non-production branches and have untested production code.

But, as JavaFan mentioned, it would be hard to pin down a particular best. Your "best" way may differ from my "best" way, primarily because I'll have a different notion of best than you will.

...roboticus

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