Question

Sample 1>

namespace Exercise {
    int ivar = 0;
}

int ivar = 0;    
using Exercise::ivar; // <<== error

error C2874: using-declaration causes a multiple declaration of ‘Exercise::ivar’

Sample 2>

namespace Exercise {
    double dvar = 0;
}

int main(int argc, char* argv[])
{   
    using Exercise::dvar;

    double dvar = 3.1416; // <<== error
}

error C2374: 'Exercise::dvar' : redefinition; multiple initialization

I have difficulties to understand these errors. can someone give me a little detail?

Answer 1

namespace Exercise {
    int ivar = 0; // create a new variable "::Exercise::ivar"
}
int ivar = 0;    // create a new variable ::ivar;
using Exercise::ivar; // add name "::ivar" to variable "::Exercise::ivar", but that name is taken!

next example:

namespace Exercise {
    double dvar = 0; // create a new variable "::Exercise::dvar"
}
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[])
{   
    using Exercise::dvar; // add name "::_tmain(...)::dvar" to variable "::Exercise::dvar" 
    double dvar = 3.1416; // create a new variable "::_tmain(...)::dvar", but that name is taken!
}