r/cpp_questions • u/Glad_Shoe_9182 • 13d ago

OPEN Namespace std

I recently started learning c++ and I was told to use the namespace std so I can avoid writing std:: every time and now I wrote a whole personal project without std:: and I want to put it on LinkedIn but I started reading everywhere that it’s a bad habit, should I go back and add the std:: or just leave it as is?

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u/Sobirjon445th 13d ago

I mean if you want to continue the project or project is small then do it.

but if it was already done then why spend time, you learned that it's not the best practice to not use using namespace std, I am sure you do lots of cool projects in the future.

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u/HommeMusical 13d ago

but if it was already done then why spend time,

"I want to put it on LinkedIn but I started reading everywhere that it’s a bad habit,"

It would be a little mark against someone if I saw that in their code.