Namespaces ni njia ya:

Group related classes, functions, na constants

Prevent name collisions kwenye large projects

Improve code organization

Works seamlessly with PSR-4 autoloading na Composer

Goal: Keep project modular, maintainable, na scalable.

⚙️ 2. Simple Namespace Example
Folder Structure
project_root/
│
├── app/
│ ├── controllers/
│ │ └── UserController.php
│ └── models/
│ └── User.php
├── public/
│ └── index.php

app/models/User.php
<?php
namespace App\Models;

class User {
public function getUserName(){
return "John Doe";
}
}

app/controllers/UserController.php
<?php
namespace App\Controllers;

use App\Models\User; // import namespace

class UserController {
public function show(){
$user = new User();
echo "User Name: " . $user->getUserName();
}
}

public/index.php
<?php
spl_autoload_register(function($class){
$class = str_replace("\\", "/", $class);
$file = "../" . $class . ".php";
if(file_exists($file)){
require_once $file;
}
});

$controller = new \App\Controllers\UserController();
$controller->show();


💡 Maelezo:

Namespace: App\Models

Import class in controller: use App\Models\User;

Autoloading converts \ to / to locate file

🔑 3. Best Practices

Follow PSR-4 naming convention – namespace mirrors folder structure

Use use keyword – import classes for cleaner code

Organize by module/functionality – e.g., App\Controllers, App\Models

Combine with Composer autoloading – for large projects

Avoid global classes – namespaces prevent conflicts

✅ 4. Hitimisho

Namespaces help organize code, prevent collisions, and improve maintainability

Essential kwa large-scale PHP projects

Works best when combined with MVC structure, Composer, na autoloading

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