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# PetscFindMPIInt
Finds `PetscMPIInt` in a sorted array of `PetscMPIInt` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"  
PetscErrorCode PetscFindMPIInt(PetscMPIInt key, PetscInt n, const PetscMPIInt X[], PetscInt *loc)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***key -*** the integer to locate
- ***n   -*** number of values in the array
- ***X   -*** array of integers



## Output Parameter

- ***loc -*** the location if found, otherwise -(slot+1) where slot is the place the value would go





## See Also
 `PetscMPIIntSortSemiOrdered()`, `PetscSortInt()`, `PetscSortIntWithArray()`, `PetscSortRemoveDupsInt()`

## Level
intermediate

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


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