# PSA: Parametric method syntax deprecation about to drop

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-parametric-method-syntax-deprecation-about-to-drop/4931
**Category:** Internals & Design
**Created:** [July 18, 2017, 3:02pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-parametric-method-syntax-deprecation-about-to-drop/4931 "2017-07-18T15:02:08Z")
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### Author: ![ZacLN](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/zacln/32/2748_2.png) [@ZacLN](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/ZacLN)
#### Post date: [July 25, 2017, 8:05am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-parametric-method-syntax-deprecation-about-to-drop/4931/15 "2017-07-25T08:05:38Z")

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yup, [https://gist.github.com/ZacLN/2f0d66c651647e32eae85e58102315cb](https://gist.github.com/ZacLN/2f0d66c651647e32eae85e58102315cb)

`fixdep(filename, overwrite = false)`

EDIT: though without the full namespace scoping it can’t distinguish between function calls and type constructors

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