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# MatGetSize
Returns the numbers of rows and columns in a matrix.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h"
PetscErrorCode MatGetSize(Mat mat, PetscInt *m, PetscInt *n)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***mat -*** the matrix
## Output Parameters
- ***m -*** the number of global rows
- ***n -*** the number of global columns
## Note
Both output parameters can be `NULL` on input.
## See Also
[](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MatSetSizes()`, `MatGetLocalSize()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/mat/interface/matrix.c
## Examples
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex27.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex4.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex59.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex60.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex72.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex77.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex81.c
src/mat/tutorials/ex10.c
src/mat/tutorials/ex12.c
src/mat/tutorials/ex16.c
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