# Full path of a datatype or a function
**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/full-path-of-a-datatype-or-a-function/11396
**Category:** General Usage
**Created:** [June 3, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/full-path-of-a-datatype-or-a-function/11396 "2018-06-03T19:36:30Z")
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### Author:  [@Qiyamah](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Qiyamah)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/full-path-of-a-datatype-or-a-function/11396/1 "2018-06-03T19:36:30Z")
Hi,
I would like to get the full path of a data type
like
for Int it would be Base.Int
for a user defined datatype named MyDT in module X.Y.Z, it would be X.Y.Z.MyDT
is there a function which does that?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@yuyichao](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/yuyichao)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2018, 9:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/full-path-of-a-datatype-or-a-function/11396/2 "2018-06-03T21:17:35Z")
The module of a type could be determined from `T.name.module`. The module of a function is just the module of the type of the function. The module of a method is in the `module` field of the `Method` as well.
Given the module, you can determine the fullly qualified name using `fullname`.
Note that,
1. this is usually **NOT** a good way to access a type/function/to generate code in a macro.
2. For `Int` it’s `Core`, not `Base`.
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### Author:  [@ScottPJones](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ScottPJones)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2018, 2:12am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/full-path-of-a-datatype-or-a-function/11396/3 "2018-06-04T02:12:38Z")
> [@yuyichao](#):
>
> this is usually **NOT** a good way to access a type/function/to generate code in a macro.
Do you have any better methods to recommend to the OP?
Also, why is it not a good way to access the type/function in that circumstance?
That might be useful information.
(Thanks in advance!)