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==Achieving flexibility==
Several legitimate design patterns exist for achieving the flexibility that softcoding attempts to provide. An application requiring more flexibility than is appropriate for a configuration file may benefit from the incorporation of a [[scripting language]]. In many cases, the appropriate design is a [[___domain -specific language]] integrated into an established scripting language. Another approach is to move most of an application's functionality into a library, providing an API for writing related applications quickly.
 
==Other meanings==