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# MatDenseSetLDA
Sets the leading dimension of the array used by the `MATDENSE` matrix
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h"
PetscErrorCode MatDenseSetLDA(Mat A, PetscInt lda)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameters
- ***mat -*** a `MATDENSE` or `MATDENSECUDA` matrix
- ***lda -*** the leading dimension
## See Also
[](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MATDENSE`, `MATDENSECUDA`, `MatDenseGetArray()`, `MatDenseRestoreArray()`, `MatDenseGetArrayRead()`, `MatDenseRestoreArrayRead()`, `MatDenseGetLDA()`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
src/mat/impls/dense/seq/dense.c
## Examples
src/mat/tutorials/ex2.c
## Implementations
MatDenseSetLDA_MPIDense in src/mat/impls/dense/mpi/mpidense.c
MatDenseSetLDA_SeqDense in src/mat/impls/dense/seq/dense.c
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