# Difference between include, use and import

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/difference-between-include-use-and-import/65918>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [August 6, 2021, 1:19am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/difference-between-include-use-and-import/65918 "2021-08-06T01:19:04Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 11, 2021, 9:05am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/difference-between-include-use-and-import/65918/5 "2021-08-11T09:05:35Z")

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Yes, that’s the difference between `using` and `import` - the former brings all exported names into scope, while the latter only brings `NiceStuff` (the module identifier) into scope.

[https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/modules/#Standalone-using-and-import](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/modules/#Standalone-using-and-import)

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