# How can I use Zygote to get the gradient

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> [@Yoobi](#):
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> get the value of alpha how can i do tha

I suppose the only way to make sense of it is you want the df/d\alpha at a particular value of alpha.

@Yoobi In general if you make a MWE, it will make it easier to help you [Please read: make it easier to help you](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-make-it-easier-to-help-you/14757)

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