# Simple stuff with sparse matrix

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/simple-stuff-with-sparse-matrix/7131
**Category:** New to Julia
**Created:** [November 17, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/simple-stuff-with-sparse-matrix/7131 "2017-11-17T15:47:28Z")
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### Author: ![Luiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Luiz](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Luiz)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2017, 3:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/simple-stuff-with-sparse-matrix/7131/1 "2017-11-17T15:47:28Z")

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Hi,

I need an example of how to use sparse matrix, like create and add items.

Thanks

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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: [November 17, 2017, 3:54pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/simple-stuff-with-sparse-matrix/7131/2 "2017-11-17T15:54:47Z")

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[https://docs.julialang.org/en/latest/manual/arrays/#Sparse-Vectors-and-Matrices-1](https://docs.julialang.org/en/latest/manual/arrays/#Sparse-Vectors-and-Matrices-1)

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### Author: ![Luiz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f04885/32.png) [@Luiz](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Luiz)
#### Post date: [November 17, 2017, 8:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/simple-stuff-with-sparse-matrix/7131/3 "2017-11-17T20:40:31Z")

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thanks,

m = spzeros(10,10)  
m[1,1] = value

very simple 😂