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using (C# Reference)
The using keyword has two major uses:
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As a directive, when it is used to create an alias for a namespace or to import types defined in other namespaces. See using Directive.
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As a statement, when it defines a scope at the end of which an object will be disposed. See using Statement.
In addition, the using static directive lets you define a type whose static members you can access without specifying a type name.
See Also
C# Reference
C# Programming Guide
C# Keywords
Namespace Keywords
Namespaces
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