Why is using std::string still needed after #include ? [duplicate]

Answer 1

Because string is defined within namespace called std.

you can write std::string everywhere where is included but you can add using std::string and don't use namespace in the scope (so std::string might be reffered to as string). You can place it for example inside the function and then it applies only to that function:

#include 

void foo() {
    using std::string;

    string a; //OK
}

void bar() {
    std::string b; //OK
    string c; //ERROR: identifier "string" is undefined
}