# 2-based indexing

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/2-based-indexing/134275>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [December 2, 2025, 7:47am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/2-based-indexing/134275 "2025-12-02T07:47:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![baggepinnen](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/baggepinnen/32/693_2.png) [@baggepinnen](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/baggepinnen)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/2-based-indexing/134275/3 "2025-12-02T07:53:46Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Julia v1.13.0-alpha2 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-alpha2-is-now-available/134267):

> [@Julia v1.13.0-alpha2 is now available](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/julia-v1-13-0-alpha2-is-now-available/134267/1):
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> In case you’re wondering why the first pre-release for 1.13.0 is alpha2 rather than alpha1, that’s because Julia is moving to [2-based indexing](https://github.com/simonster/TwoBasedIndexing.jl) in 1.13. (Not actually—there is a 1.13.0-alpha1 git tag, we just opted not to make a full pre-release from it.)

The post indicates it’s a joke?

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