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Namespaces: Organizing Your Code

Namespaces help organize code into logical groups, preventing name conflicts. Instead of one giant pile of functions and variables, you can group related items together. The :: operator (scope resolution) lets you access items inside a namespace. This is especially useful when working on larger projects or using libraries that might have overlapping function names.

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#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
 
namespace MathTools {
double PI = 3.14159;
double circleArea(double radius) {
return PI * radius * radius;
}
}
 
namespace StringTools {
string repeat(string text, int times) {
string result = "";
for (int i = 0; i < times; i++) {
result += text;
}
return result;
}
}
 
int main() {
cout << MathTools::circleArea(5) << endl;
cout << StringTools::repeat("Ha", 3) << endl;
return 0;
}
Breakdown
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namespace MathTools {
Creates a namespace grouping math-related code together
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MathTools::circleArea(5)
Calls function from the MathTools namespace using ::
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StringTools::repeat("Ha", 3)
Calls function from the StringTools namespace