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# No wildcard imports

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `kotlin-best-practices/no-wildcard-import`

**Language:** Kotlin

**Severity:** Notice

**Category:** Best Practices

## Description{% #description %}

Wild card imports should be avoided in favor of directly importing a class or function. This rule helps to ensure dependencies are explicitly defined.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
import foobar.foo.*
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```kotlin
import foo
import foobar.Bar
import foobar.Foo
```
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