Shortcut?

"We seldom use shortcuts - like using the attributes Image or Value for String <=> Integer conversions."

Why is using these attributes considered a shortcut? What would you do instead? CKWG - Ada Magica (discuss • contribs) 12:56, 22 June 2022 (UTC)

I don't see any sense in that sentence either. No idea what the original author meant. I'm in favor of removing that point. ManuelGR (discuss • contribs) 19:58, 23 June 2022 (UTC)