Explicit access (C++ only)

To explicitly qualify a member of a namespace, use the namespace identifier with a :: scope resolution operator.

Explicit access qualification syntax
 
>>-namespace_name--::--member----------------------------------><
 

For example:

namespace VENDITTI {
  void j()
};

VENDITTI::j();

In this example, the scope resolution operator provides access to the function j held within namespace VENDITTI. The scope resolution operator :: is used to access identifiers in both global and local namespaces. Any identifier in an application can be accessed with sufficient qualification. Explicit access cannot be applied to an unnamed namespace.

Related information

• Scope resolution operator :: (C++ only)