# No method matching length() for any dot syntax operation involving a struct

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/no-method-matching-length-for-any-dot-syntax-operation-involving-a-struct/88425>\
**Category:** New to Julia\
**Created:** [October 8, 2022, 4:10am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/no-method-matching-length-for-any-dot-syntax-operation-involving-a-struct/88425 "2022-10-08T04:10:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![ivoytov](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/ivoytov/32/42480_2.png) [@ivoytov](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ivoytov)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2022, 4:25am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/no-method-matching-length-for-any-dot-syntax-operation-involving-a-struct/88425/3 "2022-10-08T04:25:32Z")

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Wow, thanks - what a great trick. Is there a reason not to use this line in every single type definition? Would I be breaking anything by overriding `broadcastable` like this?

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