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Asked: 2026-06-01T20:28:36+00:00

So I was reading over the MSDN docs and came across: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sf0df423.aspx What is

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So I was reading over the MSDN docs and came across:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/sf0df423.aspx

What is a practical use of using an alias for using directives?

I get what is does, I just dont get WHY I could want to use it.

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  1. Editorial Team

    It’s useful if you have a class of the same name in two different namespaces. When that happens you have two choices. using one namespace and not another (meaning use the fully qualified name for the other one), or using one namespace normally and using another with an alias. Since the alias is shorter than the fully qualified name it’s still easier and more convenient.

    Obviously the best option is to just not have public classes of the same name in different namespaces, especially if there’s any chance someone would want to use both in the same class.

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