What is the purpose of the `use` keyword in conjunction with `try-catch`?

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What is the purpose of the `use` keyword in conjunction with `try-catch`?
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The `use` keyword allows you to import exception classes into the scope of the `try-catch` block. This makes it easier to catch specific exception types without having to fully qualify their names (e.g., `use MyException;`). For example, `try { ... } catch (MyException $e) { ... }`