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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