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Re: [Bug c++/16468] [DR460] using-declaration of namespace name


bangerth at dealii dot org
>
> ------- Additional Comments From bangerth at dealii dot org  2004-07-12
> 18:52 -------
> Possibly nothing, though it seems (from the DR) as if the makers
> of the standard intended the using declaration for names of classes,
> functions, variables, etc. For namespaces why not use the using
> directive
>   using namespace namespace-name;
> which seems to be the more obvious choice anyway?

because

  (1) it is arbitrary restriction
  (2) it has a *very* very different meaning.  It modifies
       name lookup -- the original poster did NOT intend to dump
       everything in the current scope.

I'm amazed at seeing the proposed resolution.  I suppose
I have to raise that at the next meeting.

-- Gaby


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