How do you import an enum into a different namespace in C++?

Question

I have an enum in a namespace and I\'d like to use it as if it were in a different namespace. Intuitively, I figured I could use \'using\' or \'typedef\' to accomplish this,

Answer 1

If you really need to do this, try using namespace foo; instead of using foo::bar;. However, it's a much better idea to encapsulate the enum in a class or in another namespace.