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# PetscGetVersionNumber
Gets the PETSc version information from the library 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode PetscGetVersionNumber(PetscInt *major, PetscInt *minor, PetscInt *subminor, PetscInt *release)
```
Not Collective


## Output Parameters

- ***major -*** the major version (optional, pass `NULL` if not requested)
- ***minor -*** the minor version (optional, pass `NULL` if not requested)
- ***subminor -*** the subminor version (patch number)  (optional, pass `NULL` if not requested)
- ***release -*** indicates the library is from a release, not random git repository  (optional, pass `NULL` if not requested)





## Notes
The C macros `PETSC_VERSION_MAJOR`, `PETSC_VERSION_MINOR`, `PETSC_VERSION_SUBMINOR`, `PETSC_VERSION_RELEASE` provide the information at
compile time. This can be used to confirm that the shared library being loaded at runtime has the appropriate version updates.

This function can be called before `PetscInitialize()`


## See Also
 `PetscGetProgramName()`, `PetscGetVersion()`, `PetscInitialize()`

## Level
developer

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/tutorials/ex17.c.html">src/sys/tutorials/ex17.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/tutorials/ex17f.F90.html">src/sys/tutorials/ex17f.F90</A><BR>


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