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# ISDuplicate
Creates a duplicate copy of an index set.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscis.h"
PetscErrorCode ISDuplicate(IS is, IS *newIS)
```
Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***is -*** the index set
## Output Parameter
- ***isnew -*** the copy of the index set
## See Also
`IS`, `ISCreateGeneral()`, `ISCopy()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/vec/is/is/interface/index.c
## Examples
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex10.c
src/dm/tutorials/ex22.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex81.c
## Implementations
ISDuplicate_Block in src/vec/is/is/impls/block/block.c
ISDuplicate_General in src/vec/is/is/impls/general/general.c
ISDuplicate_Stride in src/vec/is/is/impls/stride/stride.c
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