# I'm on step zero on macros

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**Category:** New to Julia\
**Tags:** macros, strings\
**Created:** [June 21, 2024, 12:46am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/im-on-step-zero-on-macros/115955 "2024-06-21T00:46:41Z")\
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> [@martin\_sanchez](#):
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> trying to get my head around macros and how to write my own

What are you trying to accomplish with a macro? It’s easier to give advice if you have a concrete goal in mind.

The first rule of writing macros is that you should [normally not write macros](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/how-to-warn-new-users-away-from-metaprogramming/35022).

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