is

import MyClass as SomeType

the same as

import MyClass
typealias SomeType = MyClass

?

no, it’s a bit different

can you explain?

typealias becomes available to other files, they can use in declarations etc

No. An aliased import is local to that file. A typealias can be imported in other files, just like a class:

// A.kt
typealias Foo = Bar

// B.kt
import Foo

ah i see, thanks

import MyClass as SomeType is just rename some member (class, function) for this file

And a typealias is a duplicate symbol, not a rename

so if i use

typealias

i could still use the original name but i cannot do that if i use

import as

?