# Equivalent of Ref in a @. — $Ref?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/equivalent-of-ref-in-a-ref/20478>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question, broadcasting\
**Created:** [February 5, 2019, 4:30pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/equivalent-of-ref-in-a-ref/20478 "2019-02-05T16:30:56Z")\
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**Author:** ![rdeits](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rdeits/32/286_2.png) [@rdeits](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rdeits)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 6:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/equivalent-of-ref-in-a-ref/20478/2 "2019-02-05T18:19:38Z")

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Just cross-referencing some previous discussion on this topic: [recent broadcast changes (iterate by default), scalar struct, and `@.` - #12 by mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/recent-broadcast-changes-iterate-by-default-scalar-struct-and/11178/12)

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