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Sounds to me like the ...

Posted by Raji on November 24, 2000 at 9:11 AM

2nd import statement is redundant. import java.awt.* should be sufficient.

As a code convenetion though, several people recommend specifying exactly what is being import rather than use wildcard characters.

Raji
> Hi,all

> Is there any can answer the simple question for me?

> What's difference for the follow? I read some of the program written by java. from the import part, like:

> import java.awt.*;
> import java.awt.event.*;

> why cannot use just one:
> import java.awt.*
> to instead of above two sentence?

• To me it is like... Kishori Sharank November 25, 2000 at 3:05 PM (0)