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# PetscOptionsGetScalarArray
Gets an array of scalars for a particular option in the database.  The values must be separated with commas with no intervening spaces. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscOptionsGetScalarArray(PetscOptions options, const char pre[], const char name[], PetscScalar dvalue[], PetscInt *nmax, PetscBool *set)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***options -*** options database, use `NULL` for default global database
- ***pre -*** string to prepend to each name or `NULL`
- ***name -*** the option one is seeking



## Output Parameters

- ***dvalue -*** the scalar values to return
- ***nmax -*** On input maximum number of values to retrieve, on output the actual number of values retrieved
- ***set -*** `PETSC_TRUE` if found, else `PETSC_FALSE`





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

## Level
beginner

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex31.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex31.c</A><BR>


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