Thread: Standard namespace?

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    Standard namespace?

    Please forgive me if I have not formulated the question correctly, or placed it in the wrong forum.

    Does anyone know of a website that summarizes the rules behind writing code w/o a header?

    I have seen mulititudes of code written with the following, and I want to start using this technique.
    Code:
    std::cout
    std::cin
    I'm assuming, and correct me if I'm wrong that this says.
    With using the standard name space, execute cout.
    Is there other formats of this syntax, and possibley a list of ways to use it?

    I'm assuming again that the primary reason for writing in this way is to prevent syntax conflicts. Is this correct?

    Thank you for any assistance this provides.
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    writing code w/o a header
    You'll notice that you still have to include iostream to get cin and cout.

    I'm assuming again that the primary reason for writing in this way is to prevent syntax conflicts. Is this correct?
    It's more to prevent naming conflicts. Implementing namespaces allows you to make your own namespaces and use them without having to worry about naming something that's already defined in the std namespace.

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    I'm assuming, and correct me if I'm wrong that this says.
    With using the standard name space, execute cout.
    What it really says is: use the stream named std::cout. Functions in the standard library have first and last names just like people.

    Search google for 'c++ namespaces' if you want to learn more.

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