Java String import java.lang.String

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When I use String in Java do I need to import java.lang.String? Or I can simply use it?

Is String imported by default? I am using Eclipse and as I know they use another compiler that Java does. What is the standard way?

java.lang.* is automatically imported. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2073680/why-autoimport-only-java-lang-package — leonbloy, Mar 12 '14 at 19:36

score 8 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 12 '14 at 19:36

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No, java.lang.* is imported by default.

answered Mar 12 '14 at 19:36

Marco Acierno

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 12 '14 at 19:36

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You don't need to import anything from java.lang. It is imported by default. Everything in there is available without a need to explicitly import anything.

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Martin Dinov

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score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Mar 12 '14 at 19:36

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You don't need to formally import java.lang.String .. would represent being "overly redundant" when reading code.

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ErstwhileIII

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 12 '14 at 19:36

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By default, Java classes import all java.lang classes. It's pretty rare to see Java code that explicitly imports java.lang.String.

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Nuclear_Man_D · Answer 5 · 2015-07-28T22:03:09.990

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No, it is imported. use :String [name] = "[value]";

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Nuclear_Man_D

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Java String import java.lang.String

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