# Python tagprovider selection

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-tagprovider-selection/69155>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, python, scripting\
**Created:** [January 30, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-tagprovider-selection/69155 "2023-01-30T14:42:46Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![GeraldB](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/geraldb/32/36210_2.png) [@GeraldB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/GeraldB)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-tagprovider-selection/69155/1 "2023-01-30T14:42:46Z")

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Hello,  
in python scripting when i have the full path of a tag e.g. '[default]10003220/device1/Kav1', i also can replace the tag provider by [~] and [.].  
What is the difference between using [default], [~] or [.]?

Thank you for your answers in advance.  
Best Regards  
Gerald

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**Author:** ![avaughn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/avaughn/32/38972_2.png) [@avaughn](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/avaughn)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/python-tagprovider-selection/69155/2 "2023-01-30T14:46:28Z")

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Hello GeraldB,

The user manual page below on tagpaths provides good explanations for the difference between the three. I would suggest looking over the first two sections on that page.

[https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Tag+Paths](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/Tag+Paths)