Imports namespaces from a specified assembly.
- namespaceList
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Required. Comma-delimited list of namespaces to be imported.
The /imports option imports any namespace defined within the current set of source files or from any referenced assembly.
The members in a namespace specified with /imports are available to all source-code files in the compilation. Use the Imports Statement to use a namespace in a single source-code file.
To set /imports in the Visual Studio integrated development environment
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Have a project selected in Solution Explorer. On the Project menu, click Properties. For more information, see Introduction to the Project Designer.
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Click the References tab.
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Enter the namespace name in the box beside the Add User Import button.
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Click the Add User Import button.
The following code compiles when /imports:system is specified.
Module MyModule
Sub Main()
Console.WriteLine("test")
' Otherwise, would need
' System.Console.WriteLine("test")
End Sub
End Module
Reference
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