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docs: clarify type conversion behavior for named types#645

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docs: clarify type conversion behavior for named types#645
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AbdElrahmaN31:fix/enum-type-safety-description

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Correct inaccurate statement about int to ServerState conversion.
Go allows untyped constants to be converted to matching named types,
but variables of underlying type require explicit conversion.

Fixes misleading information about compile-time type safety
in enum implementation example.

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Thanks for the PR, but I think it's too spec-y for gobyexample. Users can always read the spec if needed

@eliben eliben closed this Feb 13, 2026
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