# Pattern Matching Function (Without Equal Sign)

**URL:** <https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/pattern-matching-function-without-equal-sign/20909>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** pattern-matching, functions\
**Created:** [March 15, 2019, 6:55pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/pattern-matching-function-without-equal-sign/20909 "2019-03-15T18:55:23Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 15, 2019, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.elixirforum.com/t/pattern-matching-function-without-equal-sign/20909/5 "2019-03-15T19:04:21Z")

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> [@tobleron](#):
>
> ```elixir
> def hello(%{name: person_name})
> 
> ```

Thats where the pattern match happens.

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