Namespace and class same as the .NET Framework NameSpace and class

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I am completely aware that we can have same namespace and the .NET Framework Namespace, and how to access the .NET framework namespace class, when the custom namespace is hiding it.

My question is if I have a custom namespace and class name same as .NET framework namespace and class name, how can I access the .NET framework namespace and class inside it? Example: If I create a C# project with System namespace and a class Console with two methods Read() and Write(), how will I be able to access the .NET framework namespace and console to display output..

Apologies for asking such type of question.. It my curiosity to know what happens in such cases.

Thanks

Thanks for the work around look good.. but i was looking for how i could use the .NET Console.WriteLine in my custom WriteLine() method under the custome Class System namespace System { public static class Console { public static void WriteLine(string s) { System.Console.WriteLine("in am in custome WriteLine method"); } } } — Hussain Patel
– Hussain Patel, Commented Mar 16, 2014 at 9:28

DeveloperGuo · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-16 09:57:33Z

1

I tried using the extern alias method and actually couldn't get it to work. There is no way to do what you are asking for (Cunningham's Law).

As a workaround, you could just redirect the call as I have done below:

namespace System
{
    extern alias ActualSystem;
    //using SC = ActualSystem::System.Console;  
    //does not work:
    //Error 1   The type or namespace name 'Console' does not exist in the namespace 'ActualSystem::System' 
    //          (are you missing an assembly reference?)    
    using ClassLibrary;

    public static class Console
    {
        public static void Write(string s)
        {
            ConsoleRedirect.Write(s);
        }
    }
}

namespace ClassLibrary
{
    using System;
    public static class ConsoleRedirect
    {
        public static void Write(string s)
        {
            Console.Write(s);
        }
    }
}

edited Mar 16, 2014 at 9:57

answered Mar 16, 2014 at 8:55

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Hussain Patel Over a year ago

Thanks for the work around look good.. but i was looking for how i could use the .NET Console.WriteLine in my custom WriteLine() method under the custome Class System namespace System { public static class Console { public static void WriteLine(string s) { System.Console.WriteLine("in am in custome WriteLine method"); } } }

IliaJ · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-16 08:22:56Z

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You can use external aliases in Visual Studio. Here is the description of the command line parameters.

edited Mar 16, 2014 at 8:22

answered Mar 16, 2014 at 8:13

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Hussain Patel Over a year ago

but i was looking for how i could use the .NET Console.WriteLine in my custom WriteLine() method under the custome Class System namespace System { public static class Console { public static void WriteLine(string s) { System.Console.WriteLine("in am in custome WriteLine method"); } } }

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