# Why does \`similar(::SharedArray)\` create an \`Array\`?

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-does-similar-sharedarray-create-an-array/6673>\
**Category:** General Usage\
**Tags:** question\
**Created:** [October 25, 2017, 7:44am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-does-similar-sharedarray-create-an-array/6673 "2017-10-25T07:44:13Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 7:53am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/why-does-similar-sharedarray-create-an-array/6673/2 "2017-10-25T07:53:31Z")

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Some discussion: [https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/pull/12964](https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/pull/12964), see also [https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/pull/23747](https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/pull/23747)

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