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# PetscEqualScalar
Returns whether the two `PetscScalar` values are equal. 
## Synopsis
```
PetscBool PetscEqualScalar(PetscScalar a, PetscScalar b)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***a -*** first scalar value
- ***b -*** second scalar value





## Note
Equivalent to "a == b". Should be used to prevent compilers from
emitting floating point comparison warnings (e.g. GCC's -Wfloat-equal flag)
in PETSc header files or user code.


## See Also
 `PetscIsCloseAtTol()`, `PetscEqualReal()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/utils/matheq.c.html#PetscEqualScalar">src/sys/utils/matheq.c</A>


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