# Why are spaces not allowed between function names and parentheses?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-are-spaces-not-allowed-between-function-names-and-parentheses/96941>\
**Category:** Internals & Design\
**Tags:** question, compiler\
**Created:** [April 1, 2023, 10:33am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-are-spaces-not-allowed-between-function-names-and-parentheses/96941 "2023-04-01T10:33:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![rafael.guerra](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/rafael.guerra/32/216610_2.png) [@rafael.guerra](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/rafael.guerra)\
**Post date:** [April 1, 2023, 11:11am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-are-spaces-not-allowed-between-function-names-and-parentheses/96941/2 "2023-04-01T11:11:52Z")

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Check [this older thread](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/whitespace-sensitivity/76211) on the same topic and in particular [this post](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/whitespace-sensitivity/76211/12) from the boss.

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