# Where is the path \`@v#.#\` and \`@stdlib\`?

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/where-is-the-path-v-and-stdlib/38175
**Category:** New to Julia
**Created:** [April 25, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/where-is-the-path-v-and-stdlib/38175 "2020-04-25T03:58:29Z")
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### Author: ![xiaodai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/xiaodai/32/15937_2.png) [@xiaodai](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xiaodai)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/where-is-the-path-v-and-stdlib/38175/1 "2020-04-25T03:58:29Z")

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When I type `LOAD_PATH` I get

```julia
3-element Array{String,1}:
 "@"
 "@v#.#"
 "@stdlib"

```

I read in the environment variable documentation that

> If the variable is set to @. then Julia tries to find a project directory that contains Project.toml or JuliaProject.toml file from the current directory and its parents.

So the meaning of `@` is clear. But what about `@v#.#` and `@stdlib`. What do they refer to?

Is there a function to expand these paths into full paths?

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### Author: ![xiaodai](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/xiaodai/32/15937_2.png) [@xiaodai](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/xiaodai)
#### Post date: [April 25, 2020, 3:59am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/where-is-the-path-v-and-stdlib/38175/2 "2020-04-25T03:59:33Z")

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It’s been asked before [What are the symbols in LOAD\_PATH?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/what-are-the-symbols-in-load-path/15420)