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# PetscOptionsEnumArray
Gets an array of enum values for a particular option in the database. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"
PetscErrorCode  PetscOptionsEnumArray(const char opt[],const char text[],const char man[],const char *const *list,PetscEnum value[],PetscInt *n,PetscBool  *set)
```
Logically Collective on the communicator passed in `PetscOptionsBegin()`


## Input Parameters

- ***opt -*** the option one is seeking
- ***text -*** short string describing option
- ***man -*** manual page for option
- ***list -*** array containing the list of choices, followed by the enum name, followed by the enum prefix, followed by a null
- ***n -*** maximum number of values allowed in the value array



## Output Parameters

- ***value -*** location to copy values
- ***n -*** actual number of values found
- ***set -*** `PETSC_TRUE` if found, else `PETSC_FALSE`





## Notes
The array must be passed as a comma separated list.

There must be no intervening spaces between the values.

Must be between a `PetscOptionsBegin()` and a `PetscOptionsEnd()`


## See Also
 `PetscOptionsGetInt()`, `PetscOptionsGetReal()`,
`PetscOptionsHasName()`, `PetscOptionsGetIntArray()`, `PetscOptionsGetRealArray()`, `PetscOptionsGetBool()`,
`PetscOptionsName()`, `PetscOptionsBegin()`, `PetscOptionsEnd()`, `PetscOptionsHeadBegin()`,
`PetscOptionsStringArray()`, `PetscOptionsRealArray()`, `PetscOptionsScalar()`,
`PetscOptionsBoolGroupBegin()`, `PetscOptionsBoolGroup()`, `PetscOptionsBoolGroupEnd()`,
`PetscOptionsFList()`, `PetscOptionsEList()`, `PetscOptionsRealArray()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/aoptions.c.html#PetscOptionsEnumArray">src/sys/objects/aoptions.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex13.c</A><BR>


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