# Actor self reference in initialization values

**URL:** <https://forum.dfinity.org/t/actor-self-reference-in-initialization-values/28172>\
**Category:** Motoko\
**Created:** [March 6, 2024, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/actor-self-reference-in-initialization-values/28172 "2024-03-06T16:39:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![claudio](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex023/user_avatar/forum.dfinity.org/claudio/32/322_2.png) [@claudio](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/claudio)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/actor-self-reference-in-initialization-values/28172/5 "2024-03-08T23:14:58Z")

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[Programmatic import in Motoko - #17 by claudio](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/programmatic-import-in-motoko/7681/17) links to an old PR that contains an example of doing this.

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