How is it that a
using
directive, viz.

using namespace std;

doesn't work in the scope of a class but
does in the scope of a function?

I see that 7.3.4 on p. 120 of the Standard does say
this is so, but I do not know why.  Neither did
Scott Meyers, who nonetheless was kind enough to
answer my query.

Now we'd both like to know.

Larry Brunelle
brunelle@acm.org

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