# Get values of symbols inside a function

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/get-values-of-symbols-inside-a-function/848>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [December 10, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/get-values-of-symbols-inside-a-function/848 "2016-12-10T16:26:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 4:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/get-values-of-symbols-inside-a-function/848/1 "2016-12-10T16:26:35Z")

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Hi guys! I have one problem: if I have an array of symbols, how can I get their values inside a function scope?

Something like this:

```julia
function f(a::Array{Symbols,1})
    a = 1
    b = 2
    c = 3

    # Get the values of the symbols in `a` and return.
end

f([:a,:b])

```

Then it should return `[1;2]`. I know that `eval` will not work because it operates at global scope. So, is there any way to do this?

Thanks,  
Ronan

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