# If I have a string such as, "Float64", can I convert it to the Julia DataType?

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> [@ffevotte](#):
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> In simple cases, you can do something like

If it’s just a single symbol, you don’t even need `Meta.parse` — you can do `getproperty(Base, Symbol("Float64"))` … but needing to do this is often a sign that you should re-think what you are doing.

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