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Asked: May 13, 20262026-05-13T06:16:28+00:00 2026-05-13T06:16:28+00:00

What is generally considered good coding style in C++ where you use types from

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What is generally considered good coding style in C++ where you use types from the standard library? For example, if I have a using namespace std; directive would you still expect to see library types fully qualified like so: std::string or is it acceptable to just use string as the type identifier?

If you do fully qualify, can you expain the rationale behind it?

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    2026-05-13T06:16:28+00:00Added an answer on May 13, 2026 at 6:16 am

    fully qualify in header files. import the namespace in the .cpp files.

    keeps the global namespace from being cluttered by a simple #include

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