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# MatImaginaryPart
Moves the imaginary part of the matrix to the real part and zeros the imaginary part
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h"
PetscErrorCode MatImaginaryPart(Mat mat)
```
Logically Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***mat -*** the matrix
## See Also
[](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MatRealPart()`
## Level
advanced
## Location
src/mat/interface/matrix.c
## Implementations
MatImaginaryPart_MPIAIJ in src/mat/impls/aij/mpi/mpiaij.c
MatImaginaryPart_SeqAIJ in src/mat/impls/aij/seq/aij.c
MatImaginaryPart_MPIBAIJ in src/mat/impls/baij/mpi/mpibaij.c
MatImaginaryPart_SeqBAIJ in src/mat/impls/baij/seq/baij.c
MatImaginaryPart_MPIDense in src/mat/impls/dense/mpi/mpidense.c
MatImaginaryPart_SeqDense in src/mat/impls/dense/seq/dense.c
MatImaginaryPart_MPISBAIJ in src/mat/impls/sbaij/mpi/mpisbaij.c
MatImaginaryPart_SeqSBAIJ in src/mat/impls/sbaij/seq/sbaij.c
MatImaginaryPart_MPISELL in src/mat/impls/sell/mpi/mpisell.c
MatImaginaryPart_SeqSELL in src/mat/impls/sell/seq/sell.c
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