# Call external function inside the same contract

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**Published on:** 2023-01-12
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Can we do that, actually you can if you use this keyword, you will be able to call the function inside the same contract that is external. contract TryExternal { string name = "Nero"; function accessExternal() public view returns (string memory) { return this.result(name); } function result(string calldata _a) external pure returns (string calldata) { return _a; } }

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