Name
Namespace Statement
Syntax
Namespacename
component types
End Namespace
-
name
(required; String literal) The name of the namespace
-
component types
(required) The elements that are being declared as part of the namespace, including Enums, Structures, Interfaces, Classes, Delegates, Modules, and other namespaces
Description
Declares a namespace and specifies the items in the namespace
Rules at a Glance
Namespaces are used in the .NET Framework as an organized method of exposing program components to other programs and applications.
Namespaces are always
Public
. However, the elements within a namespace can bePublic
,Friend
, orPrivate
. Private members are available only within the namespace declaration.name
, the namespace name, must be unique.
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