what is the difference between import & using

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Hi,

i faced the question difference between import and using ?
some say import works in vb where as using works in c# .
some say when u use code behind 'using' works else 'import' works.
i am confused.can somebody give me the correct answer.

thanks in advance

Posted 30-Jul-11 20:20pm

gourisankar mohanta

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Kim Togo · Answer 1 · 2011-07-30T20:54:00

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Import is used in VB to "import" a namespace.
using is used in C# to "import" a namespace or it defines a scope at the end of which an object will be disposed

using C#[^]

Imports Statement in VB[^]

Posted 30-Jul-11 20:54pm

Kim Togo

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Uday P.Singh 31-Jul-11 3:38am

correct my 5!

Kim Togo 1-Aug-11 2:36am

Thanks

walterhevedeich 31-Jul-11 5:16am

Correct.

Uday P.Singh · Answer 2 · 2011-07-30T21:24:00

import/using a namespace depends on which language you have chosen to create your application.

The Import statement is VB.NET specific.
The using statement is C# specific.

for example if you want to use the namespace System.Data.SqlClient in your application then:

In C# you write:

C#

using System.Data.SqlClient;

In VB.net you write:

VB

Imports System.Data.SqlClient

They both perform the same thing, but they are specific to that particular language.

hope it helps :)

Mohammad A Rahman · Answer 3 · 2011-07-30T20:29:00

Solution 1

Hope it helps,

Imports[^]

Using[^]

:)

Posted 30-Jul-11 20:29pm

Mohammad A Rahman

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walterhevedeich 31-Jul-11 5:16am

Correct.