# \#\_\_init\_\_

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## [Error with multiple extensions - related to \_\_init\_\_()?](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-with-multiple-extensions-related-to-init/108196)

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**Author:** [@johnomotani](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/johnomotani)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 1, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/error-with-multiple-extensions-related-to-init/108196 "2024-01-01T17:40:09Z")

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Why is \_\_init\_\_() for a package called during precompilation of package extensions? I thought (from the docs) that \_\_init\_\_() would only be called when the module was loaded with using or \`import? The reason for the que…