# Can't initialize sparse matrices in Julia v1.0.1
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-initialize-sparse-matrices-in-julia-v1-0-1/16830
**Category:** New to Julia
**Created:** [October 26, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-initialize-sparse-matrices-in-julia-v1-0-1/16830 "2018-10-26T15:18:35Z")
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### Author:  [@tiago](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tiago)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2018, 3:18pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-initialize-sparse-matrices-in-julia-v1-0-1/16830/1 "2018-10-26T15:18:35Z")
Hello,
I’m new in julia and I’m using the new version v1.0.1 and working in Juno.
I was just trying to initialize a sparse matrix and I’m getting the following error:
```julia
A = sparse([1, 2, 3], [1, 2, 3], [0, 2, 0])
ERROR: UndefVarError: sparse not defined
```
I just picked a very simple example that is in [Manual Julia v1.0.1](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/stdlib/SparseArrays/index.html) just to show my problem.
I have the LinearAlgebra package already installed and precompiled using the commands `Pkg.add("Linear Algebra")` and `using LinearAlgebra`.
Any solution for this error? I was searching in many places but whitout success.
Cheers,
Tiago
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### Author:  [@fredrikekre](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/fredrikekre)
#### Post date: [October 26, 2018, 3:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-initialize-sparse-matrices-in-julia-v1-0-1/16830/2 "2018-10-26T15:26:42Z")
Sparse functionality has moved to the `SparseArrays` stdlib.
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### Author:  [@tiago](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tiago)
#### Post date: [October 27, 2018, 8:34pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/cant-initialize-sparse-matrices-in-julia-v1-0-1/16830/3 "2018-10-27T20:34:18Z")
Thank you very much!
Sorry for the noob question :x
Tiago