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# PetscFunctionBegin
First executable line of each PETSc function,  used for error handling. Final line of PETSc functions should be `PetscFunctionReturn`(0); 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscsys.h>
void PetscFunctionBegin;
```
Not Collective; No Fortran Support


## Usage
```none
     int something;

     PetscFunctionBegin;
```





## Note
Use `PetscFunctionBeginUser` for application codes.


## See Also
 `PetscFunctionReturn()`, `PetscFunctionBeginHot()`, `PetscFunctionBeginUser()`, `PetscStackPushNoCheck()`


## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscerror.h.html#PetscFunctionBegin">include/petscerror.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex11.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex8.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex8.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/label/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/label/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex20.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex21.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex2.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex3.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex3.c</A><BR>


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