okie, i jus read namespaces and templates. but how much necessity of these 2 are required?

Namespaces are used to stop you writing functions that have the same name as other ones.

Templates are so you can use the same code for multiple types of data, etc.

They''re both just tools, use them when you need to.

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quote: Original post by siaspete
Namespaces are used to stop you writing functions that have the same name as other ones.

Subsitute "allow" for "stop" and you''re good.

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Thanks to Kylotan for the idea!

Hehe true. It depends how you look at it I guess.

Is it a way to stop the compiler finding 2 functions with the same name and getting confused, or a way for you to write two functions with the same name?

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It allows you t write two functions with identical name and parameters (by number and type), while it stops the compiler from getting confused.

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Of course, to further confuse the situation there is overloading functions and polymorphism built into the language.

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