#import

[hash-im-PORT]
noun
importação (diretiva de programação)
1. A preprocessor directive or statement in programming languages that includes or references code from another file or module into the current file
The #import directive in Objective-C loads a header file into your source code.
A diretiva #import em Objective-C carrega um arquivo de cabeçalho no seu código-fonte.
2. In Java and other languages, a statement that brings external classes or packages into the current namespace for use
You need to use #import or import statements to access classes from the Java Standard Library.
Você precisa usar instruções #import ou import para acessar classes da Biblioteca Padrão do Java.
3. A compiler instruction that prevents multiple inclusions of the same header file
#import ensures that header files are only included once during compilation.
#import garante que arquivos de cabeçalho sejam incluídos apenas uma vez durante a compilação.
#import is a technical term specific to software development and programming. It is universally recognized in its original English form across Brazil, Portugal, and the USA. Brazilian programmers typically use the English term or say 'importar' when discussing the concept verbally, though formal documentation may use 'importação'. This reflects the global nature of programming culture and the international standardization of programming terminology.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
includeimport statementinclude directivemodule import
Antonyms / Antônimos
excludeomit

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
importação
Used in programming contexts; often kept as #import in code
São Paulo
importação de módulo
More descriptive phrasing in technical documentation
Portugal
importação
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese in programming context
USA Technical
#import
Universally used as-is in English-speaking programming communities

Related Words

header filenamespacelibrarymodulepackagedirectivepreprocessor

Related Idioms & Phrases

import on demand
import everything (import *)
avoid circular imports
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