I have a namespace problem (I just started C++)

[s3a]

In the following mini-code:

#include <iostream>

// Why don't the following two lines work?:
//using namespace std::cout;
//using namespace std::endl;

using namespace std; // the above two lines are not sufficient when this line is commented out

int main()
{

    cout << "Hello.";
    cout << endl;
    cout << "world!" << endl;
    return 0;
}

Why aren't those two lines sufficient after comming "using namespace std" without the quotes?

Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance!

[Albatross]

That's because std::cout and std::endl aren't namespaces. Chuck the namespaces in front of the first two usings and you should be just fine. :)

-Albatross

[s3a]

Thanks!