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# MPIU_REAL
Portable MPI datatype corresponding to `PetscReal` independent of what precision `PetscReal` is in 
## Notes
In MPI calls that require an MPI datatype that matches a `PetscReal` or array of `PetscReal` values, pass this value.




## See Also
 `PetscReal`, `PetscScalar`, `PetscComplex`, `PetscInt`, `MPIU_SCALAR`, `MPIU_COMPLEX`, `MPIU_INT`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscmath.h.html#MPIU_REAL">include/petscmath.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex82.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex82.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex13.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex48.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex48.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex5.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex5.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex55.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex55.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex55k.kokkos.cxx.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex55k.kokkos.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/random/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/sys/classes/random/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/bound/tutorials/plate2.c.html">src/tao/bound/tutorials/plate2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/constrained/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/tao/constrained/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/leastsquares/tutorials/chwirut2.c.html">src/tao/leastsquares/tutorials/chwirut2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion2.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/eptorsion2.c</A><BR>


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