import a static method

Question

How can I import a static method from another c# source file and use it without "dots"?

like :

foo.cs

namespace foo {     public static class bar     {         public static void foobar()         {         }     } } 

Program.cs

using foo.bar.foobar; <= can't!  namespace Program {     class Program     {         static void Main(string[] args)         {              foobar();         }     } } 

I can't just foobar();, but if I write using foo; on the top and call foobar() as foo.bar.foobar() it works, despite being much verbose. Any workarounds to this?

Answer 1

With C# 6.0 you can.

C# 6.0 allows static import (See using Static Member)

You will be able to do:

using static foo.bar; 

and then in your Main method you can do:

static void Main(string[] args) {     foobar(); } 

You can do the same with System.Console like:

using System; using static System.Console; namespace SomeTestApp {     class Program     {         static void Main(string[] args)         {             Console.WriteLine("Test Message");             WriteLine("Test Message with Class name");         }    } } 

EDIT: Since the release of Visual Studio 2015 CTP, in January 2015, static import feature requires explicit mention of static keyword like:

using static System.Console;