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# PetscEnd
Calls `PetscFinalize()` and then ends the program. This is useful if one wishes a clean exit somewhere deep in the program. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscEnd(void)
```
Collective on `PETSC_COMM_WORLD`

Options Database Keys are the same as for `PetscFinalize()`




## Note
See `PetscInitialize()` for more general runtime options.


## See Also
 `PetscInitialize()`, `PetscOptionsView()`, `PetscMallocDump()`, `PetscMPIDump()`, `PetscFinalize()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/init.c.html#PetscEnd">src/sys/objects/init.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex30.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex30.c</A><BR>


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