Name
Imports Statement
Syntax
Imports [aliasname
= ]namespace
[.element
]
-
aliasname
(optional; String literal) The name by which the namespace will be referenced in the module
-
namespace
(required; String literal) The name of the namespace being imported
-
element
(optional) The name of an element in the namespace
Description
Imports namespaces or parts of namespaces, making their members available to the current module
Rules at a Glance
A single
Imports
statement can import one namespace.A module can have have as many
Imports
statements as needed.Imports
statements are used to import names from other projects and assemblies, as well as from namespaces in the current project.Imports
statements must be placed in a module before references to any identifiers (e.g., variables, classes, procedures, functions, etc.).namespace
must be a fully qualified namespace name, even if you use the /rootnamespace compiler option or supply a value for the “Root namespace” text box in the General tab of a project’s Properties dialog in Visual Studio.If
aliasname
is absent from anImports
statement, types in that namespace can be referenced without qualification.If
aliasname
is present in anImports
statement, types in that namespace must be qualified withaliasname
in order to be accessible.The name
aliasname
must not be assigned to any other member within the module.If
element
is specified, it can be the name of an enumeration, structure, class, or module within the namespace. If specified, this ...
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