# Basic struct usage questions

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/basic-struct-usage-questions/68932
**Category:** New to Julia
**Tags:** type, parametric-types, struct
**Created:** [September 29, 2021, 1:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/basic-struct-usage-questions/68932 "2021-09-29T13:30:20Z")
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> [@rdeits](#):
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> I’m not sure what you’re referring to here. Can you give an example?

Reference for question #3:

> [@Documenting elements of a struct](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/documenting-elements-of-a-struct/64769/33):
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> I agree that struct fields should be considered implementation details unless specified otherwise, but I find that documenting things that are not part of the API is also useful. I docstring a lot of internal functions, type specs, and fields, so that when I come back to the code 2 years after I wrote it I can navigate it better. Also, this helps potential contributors.

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