Rust error E0252: the name `baz` is defined multiple times

What it meansTwo items of the same name cannot be imported without rebinding one of the items under a new local name.

What rustc prints

error[E0252]: the name `baz` is defined multiple times
 --> main.rs:2:5
  |
1 | use foo::baz;
  |     -------- previous import of the type `baz` here
2 | use bar::baz; // error, do `use bar::baz as quux` instead
  |     ^^^^^^^^ `baz` reimported here
  |
  = note: `baz` must be defined only once in the type namespace of this module
help: you can use `as` to change the binding name of the import
  |
2 | use bar::baz as other_baz; // error, do `use bar::baz as quux` instead
  |              ++++++++++++

Real output of rustc 1.99.0 compiling the official example below (2021 edition). Your names and line numbers will differ; the first line is the part to match.

E0252Names, paths and imports

Activein rustc 1.99.0

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The compiler team's explanation

Two items of the same name cannot be imported without rebinding one of the items under a new local name.

Erroneous code example:

use foo::baz;
use bar::baz; // error, do `use bar::baz as quux` instead

fn main() {}

mod foo {
    pub struct baz;
}

mod bar {
    pub mod baz {}
}

You can use aliases in order to fix this error. Example:

use foo::baz as foo_baz;
use bar::baz; // ok!

fn main() {}

mod foo {
    pub struct baz;
}

mod bar {
    pub mod baz {}
}

Or you can reference the item with its parent:

use bar::baz;

fn main() {
    let x = foo::baz; // ok!
}

mod foo {
    pub struct baz;
}

mod bar {
    pub mod baz {}
}

From rustc --explain E0252 (1.99.0), part of the Rust project, MIT or Apache-2.0. Official page.

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