<?php
namespace foo {
class Xyz {}
function abc () {}
}
namespace bar {
use foo\Xyz;
use foo\abc;
class Xyz {}
function abc () {}
new Xyz(); // instantiates \foo\Xyz
new namespace\Xyz(); // instantiates \bar\Xyz
abc(); // invokes \bar\abc regardless of the second use statement
\foo\abc(); // it has to be invoked using the fully qualified name
}
?>