recursive_compile_time_constant

The compile-time constant expression depends on itself.

The analyzer produces this diagnostic when the value of a compile-time constant is defined in terms of itself, either directly or indirectly, creating an infinite loop.

The following code produces this diagnostic twice because both of the constants are defined in terms of the other:

const secondsPerHour = minutesPerHour * 60;
const minutesPerHour = secondsPerHour / 60;

Break the cycle by finding an alternative way of defining at least one of the constants:

const secondsPerHour = minutesPerHour * 60;
const minutesPerHour = 60;

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