# How to use function in REPL without module name

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-use-function-in-repl-without-module-name/83567>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Created:** [June 30, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-use-function-in-repl-without-module-name/83567 "2022-06-30T13:14:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maxim\_Lubov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/maxim_lubov/32/29744_2.png) [@Maxim\_Lubov](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Maxim_Lubov)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 1:14pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-use-function-in-repl-without-module-name/83567/1 "2022-06-30T13:14:22Z")

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I am working in VSCode and I want to run functions from the module I’ve been developing in the REPL without writing module name. So, I want this transformation:  
`julia> MyModule.my_function()` → `julia> my_function()`  
I tried importing module in REPL and also `using MyModule` in REPL, but it doesn’t work.

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**Author:** ![Sukera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sukera](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Sukera)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 1:17pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-use-function-in-repl-without-module-name/83567/2 "2022-06-30T13:17:14Z")

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You can either do

```julia
using MyModule: my_function

```

or `export my_function` from your module.

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**Author:** ![Maxim\_Lubov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/maxim_lubov/32/29744_2.png) [@Maxim\_Lubov](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Maxim_Lubov)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 1:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-use-function-in-repl-without-module-name/83567/3 "2022-06-30T13:19:08Z")

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Thanks a lot!

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**Author:** ![Sukera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ce7236/32.png) [@Sukera](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Sukera)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 2:57pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-use-function-in-repl-without-module-name/83567/4 "2022-06-30T14:57:24Z")

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Do keep in mind that exported names are usually considered public API under [semantic versioning](https://semver.org) (the standard used in the julia ecosystem), if you’re developing a package.