C++ String Namespace
Omitting Namespace
You might see some C++ programs that run without the standard namespace library. The using namespace std line can be omitted and replaced with the std keyword,
followed by the :: operator
for string (and cout) objects:
Example
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
// using namespace
std; - Remove this line
int main() {
std::string greeting = "Hello";
std::cout
<< greeting;
return 0;
}
Try it Yourself »
It is up to you if you want to include the standard namespace library or not.
In our tutorial, we will continue to include the library.
