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When you type a tag with an unbound namespace, import assistant suggests to create a namespace and offers a list of appropriate choices.

When you reference a PHP class that is defined outside the current file, PhpStorm locates the class definition, whereupon you can do one of the following:

In the PHP context, a namespace is imported by inserting a use statement.

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To import a namespace, follow these general steps
  1. Open the desired file for editing, and start typing a tag. If a namespace is not bound, the following prompt appears:

    unboundNameSpace1.png

  2. Press Alt+EnterAlt+Enter. If there are multiple choices, select the desired namespace from the list.

    unboundNameSpace2.png

    PhpStorm creates a namespace declaration.
To complete a short class name and import a PHP namespace on the fly
  1. To enable on-the-fly namespace import, open the PhpStorm settings, and then click Auto Import under the Editor node. In the Editor: Auto Import page that opens, configure automatic namespace import in the PHP section.
    • To have PhpStorm automatically import PHP namespaces, add use statements, and complete short class names on the fly when you are typing in a class or file that belongs to a certain namespace, select the Enable auto-import in namespace scope check box. This check box is selected by default.
    • To have automatic namespace import applied when you are typing in a file that does not belong to any specific namespace, select the Enable auto-import in file scope check box.
  2. Open the desired file for editing and start typing the short name of a class.
  3. From the suggested variants for completion, select the relevant class name:

    ps_complete_short_class_name_select_class.png

    PhpStorm completes the short class name and inserts a use statement with the namespace where the selected class is defined:

    ps_complete_short_class_name_use_statement_added.png

To import a PHP namespace using a quick fix
  1. Open the desired file for editing and reference a PHP class. If the referenced class is not bound, the following prompt appears:

    ps_undefined_class.png

  2. Press Alt+EnterAlt+Enter. PhpStorm suggests to import the namespace where it has detected the declaration of the class:

    ps_add_use_statement.png

  3. Press Enter. PhpStorm inserts a namespace declaration statement (use statement):

    ps_undefined_class_use_statement_added.png

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