# Is multiple dispatch possible for an enumerated type?

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**Created:** [August 31, 2023, 6:48pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/is-multiple-dispatch-possible-for-an-enumerated-type/103420 "2023-08-31T18:48:02Z")\
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Possible, but perhaps not desirable. See

> [@Dispatch on enum](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/dispatch-on-enum/77398):
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> Hey all slight_smile Is it possible to dispatch a function on different enum instances. Something like this: julia\> @enum E a b julia\> f(::Type{a}) = :a julia\> f(::Type{b}) = :b julia\> f(a) :a

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