# MethodError: no method matching (::Base.RedirectStdStream)(::IOBuffer)

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/methoderror-no-method-matching-base-redirectstdstream-iobuffer/116725>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [July 7, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/methoderror-no-method-matching-base-redirectstdstream-iobuffer/116725 "2024-07-07T15:10:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 7, 2024, 3:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/methoderror-no-method-matching-base-redirectstdstream-iobuffer/116725/1 "2024-07-07T15:10:13Z")

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couldn’t find anything about this using googling

Does anyone know, why redirect\_stdout cannot be used with IOBuffer? Is there a simple workarond?