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Asked: June 8, 20262026-06-08T01:42:38+00:00 2026-06-08T01:42:38+00:00

Possible Duplicate: Why is 'using namespace std;' considered a bad practice in C++? I

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Why is 'using namespace std;' considered a bad practice in C++?

I have been told before that there is some dangers in using using namespace ...; in C++ as it litters the global namespace or something. Is this true and are there any real dangers?

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    2026-06-08T01:42:39+00:00Added an answer on June 8, 2026 at 1:42 am

    Dangers are only if use using namespace … in headers. Because headers may be included anywhere.

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