The namespace alias qualifier (::) is used to look up identifiers. It is always positioned between two identifiers, as in this example:
global::System.Console.WriteLine("Hello World");
The namespace alias qualifier can be global. This invokes a lookup in the global namespace, rather than an aliased namespace.
For an example of how to use the :: operator, see the following section:
C# Language Specification
For more information, see the following sections in the C# Language Specification:
Concepts
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