# "using" keyword in Julia

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-keyword-in-julia/28419
**Category:** General Usage
**Created:** [September 5, 2019, 8:43am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-keyword-in-julia/28419 "2019-09-05T08:43:15Z")
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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: [September 5, 2019, 8:50am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/using-keyword-in-julia/28419/2 "2019-09-05T08:50:03Z")

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You are asking a very general question, with a very specific reference to a particular package, yet without any runable code, or what “does not work” means in this context. This makes it hard to help you.

That said, I am guessing that you want to define a method for `OpenStreetMapX.distance`. Either `import` it, or qualify with the package name. Please read  
[https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/modules/](https://docs.julialang.org/en/v1/manual/modules/)

Also, you seem to be asking a lot of general Julia questions here (which is fine), but all somehow involving `OpenStreetMapX`. Even if your work focuses on this specific package, I would suggest that you consider reading the general Julia docs multiple times carefully, so that you gain a better understanding about the language. I think it would help you in the long run.

Finally, please consider reading

> [@Please read: make it easier to help you](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/psa-make-it-easier-to-help-you/14757):
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