Every programming language has keywords and AS3 has lots of those. They are even categorized in three groups. Have a look at my favorite website but now under the topic: Keywords and reserved words

You see three categories:

1. first says – don’t you dare to use me in your code in different context as I meant to be
2. second says – wellll, I am a keyword but only in some context, so do your best
3. third says – I am not a keyword, but I could be – don’t you touch me

So, our conclusions – this code is ugly but correct:

function get get():int {
    return 0;
}
var namespace : Namespace;

Another logical conclusion from the first group is that packages should not be named as keywords. Because if you have a class in such a package than a keyword will appear in your code as identifier in an import statement. Sadly logic is relative from creative point of view. You can name a sub package “default”:

import my.default.MyClass;

But on the over hand this won’t compile:

import default.MyClass;