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# PETSC_STATIC_ARRAY_LENGTH
Return the length of a static array 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscmacros.h>
size_t PETSC_STATIC_ARRAY_LENGTH(a)
```

## Input Parameter

- ***a -*** a static array of any type



## Output Parameter

- ***<return-*** value> -  the length of the array



## Example
```none
  PetscInt a[22];
  size_t sa = PETSC_STATIC_ARRAY_LENGTH(a)
```

`sa` will have a value of 22



## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscmacros.h.html#PETSC_STATIC_ARRAY_LENGTH">include/petscmacros.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex56.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex56.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex62.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex62.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/extchemfield.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/extchemfield.c</A><BR>


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