# Overriding \<: function for subtype checking

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/overriding-function-for-subtype-checking/16867>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Created:** [October 27, 2018, 5:41pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/overriding-function-for-subtype-checking/16867 "2018-10-27T17:41:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tamas\_Papp](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tamas_papp/32/25949_2.png) [@Tamas\_Papp](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Tamas_Papp)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2018, 6:08pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/overriding-function-for-subtype-checking/16867/5 "2018-10-27T18:08:20Z")

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Given your [previous question about overriding `=`](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/can-we-override/5856), I am curious what problem you are trying to solve. Maybe there is a simpler way to get what you want?

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