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# MatEqual
Compares two matrices. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatEqual(Mat A, Mat B, PetscBool *flg)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***A -*** the first matrix
- ***B -*** the second matrix



## Output Parameter

- ***flg -*** `PETSC_TRUE` if the matrices are equal; `PETSC_FALSE` otherwise.





## See Also
 [](ch_matrices), `Mat`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/interface/matrix.c.html#MatEqual">src/mat/interface/matrix.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex83f.F90.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex83f.F90</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/adj/mpi/mpiadj.c.html#MatEqual_MPIAdj">MatEqual_MPIAdj in src/mat/impls/adj/mpi/mpiadj.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/aij/mpi/mpiaij.c.html#MatEqual_MPIAIJ">MatEqual_MPIAIJ in src/mat/impls/aij/mpi/mpiaij.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/aij/seq/aij.c.html#MatEqual_SeqAIJ">MatEqual_SeqAIJ in src/mat/impls/aij/seq/aij.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/baij/mpi/mpibaij.c.html#MatEqual_MPIBAIJ">MatEqual_MPIBAIJ in src/mat/impls/baij/mpi/mpibaij.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/baij/seq/baij2.c.html#MatEqual_SeqBAIJ">MatEqual_SeqBAIJ in src/mat/impls/baij/seq/baij2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/dense/mpi/mpidense.c.html#MatEqual_MPIDense">MatEqual_MPIDense in src/mat/impls/dense/mpi/mpidense.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/dense/seq/dense.c.html#MatEqual_SeqDense">MatEqual_SeqDense in src/mat/impls/dense/seq/dense.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/sbaij/mpi/mpisbaij.c.html#MatEqual_MPISBAIJ">MatEqual_MPISBAIJ in src/mat/impls/sbaij/mpi/mpisbaij.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/sbaij/seq/sbaij2.c.html#MatEqual_SeqSBAIJ">MatEqual_SeqSBAIJ in src/mat/impls/sbaij/seq/sbaij2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/sell/mpi/mpisell.c.html#MatEqual_MPISELL">MatEqual_MPISELL in src/mat/impls/sell/mpi/mpisell.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/sell/seq/sell.c.html#MatEqual_SeqSELL">MatEqual_SeqSELL in src/mat/impls/sell/seq/sell.c</A><BR>


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