Namespace Scope Type
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A Namespace Scope Type is a scope type related identifiers, such as variables, functions, classes, and other elements.
- Counter-Example(s):
- Global Scope.
- Local Scope.
- Block Scope.
- ...
- See: Directory Service.
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- A namespace is a way to organize and group related identifiers, such as variables, functions, classes, and other elements, in a programming language or computing environment. Namespaces help to prevent naming conflicts or collisions by providing a context or scope for names. They are particularly useful in large-scale software projects or when using libraries and modules developed by different parties, as they enable developers to use the same identifier names without worrying about collisions.
For example, in the Python programming language, namespaces are implemented using modules. When you import a module, you can access its functions, classes, and variables using the module name as a prefix, e.g., module_name.function_name(). This helps to distinguish between similarly named functions or variables from different modules.
In other programming languages, such as C++ and Java, namespaces are created using the namespace keyword or packages, respectively.
- A namespace is a way to organize and group related identifiers, such as variables, functions, classes, and other elements, in a programming language or computing environment. Namespaces help to prevent naming conflicts or collisions by providing a context or scope for names. They are particularly useful in large-scale software projects or when using libraries and modules developed by different parties, as they enable developers to use the same identifier names without worrying about collisions.
2020
- (Wikipedia, 2020) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directory_service Retrieved:2020-6-15.
- ... A directory service defines a namespace for the network. The namespace is used to assign a name (unique identifier) to each of the objects. Directories typically have a set of rules determining how network resources are named and identified, which usually includes a requirement that the identifiers be unique and unambiguous. When using a directory service, a user does not have to remember the physical address of a network resource; providing a name locates the resource. Some directory services include access control provisions, limiting the availability of directory information to authorized users.