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# PetscPythonInitialize
Initialize Python for use with PETSc and import petsc4py. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscPythonInitialize(const char pyexe[], const char pylib[])
```

## Input Parameters

- ***pyexe -*** path to the Python interpreter executable, or `NULL`.
- ***pylib -*** full path to the Python dynamic library, or `NULL`.





## See Also
 `PetscPythonFinalize()`, `PetscPythonPrintError()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/python/pythonsys.c.html#PetscPythonInitialize">src/sys/python/pythonsys.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex100.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex100.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex100f.F90.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex100f.F90</A><BR>


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