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DaWei · Feb 11th, 2007, 4:13 PM

"using namespace std;" is really for small exemplar programs and isn't really a good recommendation for robust programming of a serious nature. It introduces a lot of symbols; in a large program, you're likely to duplicate some (how many 'max' labels have you seen introduced by the coder). One alternative to always qualifying the label is to introduce just a few commonly used members, such as

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using std::cout;
using std::cin;
using std::string;
etc.

Feb 11th, 2007, 4:13 PM	#6
DaWei Resident Grouch Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,453 Rep Power: 10	"using namespace std;" is really for small exemplar programs and isn't really a good recommendation for robust programming of a serious nature. It introduces a lot of symbols; in a large program, you're likely to duplicate some (how many 'max' labels have you seen introduced by the coder). One alternative to always qualifying the label is to introduce just a few commonly used members, such as (Toggle Plain Text) using std::cout; using std::cin; using std::string; etc. using std::cout; using std::cin; using std::string; etc. __________________ Abstraction doesn't make it impossible to write bad code; it makes it possible to write superior code. Contributor's Corner: Grumpy on C++ Exceptions DaWei on Pointers