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description: "Learn more about: auto_rename import attribute"
title: "auto_rename import attribute"
ms.date: "08/29/2019"
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# auto_rename import attribute

**C++ Specific**

Renames C++ reserved words by appending two underscores (__) to the variable name to resolve potential name conflicts.

## Syntax

> **#import** *type-library* **auto_rename**

## Remarks

This attribute is used when importing a type library that uses one or more C++ reserved words (keywords or macros) as variable names.

**END C++ Specific**

## See also

[#import attributes](../preprocessor/hash-import-attributes-cpp.md)\
[#import directive](../preprocessor/hash-import-directive-cpp.md)