# Question regarding multiple dispatch \[was Strange and dangerous behavior redefining a function\]

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/question-regarding-multiple-dispatch-was-strange-and-dangerous-behavior-redefining-a-function/264>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [November 12, 2016, 12:26pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/question-regarding-multiple-dispatch-was-strange-and-dangerous-behavior-redefining-a-function/264 "2016-11-12T12:26:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![akis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/akis/32/156_2.png) [@akis](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/akis)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:02am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/question-regarding-multiple-dispatch-was-strange-and-dangerous-behavior-redefining-a-function/264/9 "2016-11-18T08:02:13Z")

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Relevant FAQ entry [here](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/overwriting-functions/404).

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