# Reclaim parametric method syntax

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/reclaim-parametric-method-syntax/7145>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** syntax\
**Created:** [November 18, 2017, 4:52am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/reclaim-parametric-method-syntax/7145 "2017-11-18T04:52:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Keno](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/keno/32/285_2.png) [@Keno](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Keno)\
**Post date:** [November 19, 2017, 7:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/reclaim-parametric-method-syntax/7145/5 "2017-11-19T19:56:58Z")

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The old parameteric syntax is not available for re-use, it now always means type application, e.g.

```julia
Complex{Int64}(a, b) = ...

```

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