What are namespaces in C# and why are they important?

Beginner

Answer

Namespaces organize code into logical groups and prevent naming conflicts. They provide a hierarchical organization system for types.
Benefits:

  • Avoid naming collisions
  • Organize related functionality
  • Improve code readability
  • Enable partial type loading
namespace MyCompany.DataAccess
{
    public class DatabaseConnection { }
}
namespace MyCompany.UI
{
    public class DatabaseConnection { } // Same name, different namespace
}