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Using aliases for better code readability(jeremyjarrell.com)

submitted by jeremyjarrell(2685) 3 years, 10 months ago

Here's a quick way to reduce overall code bloat while making your code even more readable.

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posted by aquinas(20) 3 years, 10 months ago 0

Yeah, I've never been a big fan of aliases myself. When reading the code you have classnames in your code that don't actually exist. Maybe it's just me but I find that a bit confusing.

posted by BigTuna(218) 3 years, 10 months ago 0

@aquinas: I agree, which is why I prefer to alias the namespace rather than the class. In the linked example I'd make the declarations:

using FancyControls = FancyControlVendor.Organizer.BusinessObjects;
using Outlook = Microsoft.Outlook.Interop;

and the code:

FancyControls.Email organizerEmail = _mailBox.GetSelectedEmail();
Outlook.Email outlookEmail = new OutlookEmail();

The multipart class name is my clue to look for an alias up top.

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