# How to return a macro from a macro?

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**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question, macros\
**Created:** [September 22, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-return-a-macro-from-a-macro/139612 "2026-09-22T16:46:15Z")\
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> [@ysaak](#):
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> But I’m new to Julia and I can’t do it by reading Julia’s documentation.

Generically I wouldn’t recommend worrying about macros when you are first starting out. They can be a very useful tool, but only in a small minority of cases, and are easy to misunderstand. See also the discussion in [How to warn new users away from metaprogramming](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-warn-new-users-away-from-metaprogramming/35022)

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