Namespaces

Let’s just say that the concept of namespaces is like an addressing system, similar to the Dewey decimal system used by libraries for categorizing, grouping, and locating books. It’s really that simple.

As I’ve said before, .NET has tons of object classes ready for you to use to build applications. If I just provided a list of these, it would be longer than a football field—and finding an object would be a pain in the posterior!

Imagine that you and I are standing outside your house in your backyard. We are enjoying a barbeque of succulent ribs and a few ice-cold beverages. You are slaving over the hot open barbeque and realize that you forgot to bring the tray of bacon-topped baked beans outside. You ask me to go inside and get them ...

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