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# TaoSetGradient
Sets the gradient evaluation routine for the function to be optimized 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petsctao.h" 
PetscErrorCode TaoSetGradient(Tao tao, Vec g, PetscErrorCode (*func)(Tao, Vec, Vec, void *), void *ctx)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***tao -*** the `Tao` context
- ***g -*** [optional] the vector to internally hold the gradient computation
- ***func -*** the gradient function
- ***ctx -*** [optional] user-defined context for private data for the gradient evaluation
routine (may be `NULL`)



## Calling sequence of `func`
```none
PetscErrorCode func(Tao tao, Vec x, Vec g, void *ctx);
```

- ***tao -*** the optimization solver
- ***x -*** input vector
- ***g -*** gradient value (output)
- ***ctx -*** [optional] user-defined function context





## See Also
 [](ch_tao), `Tao`, `TaoSolve()`, `TaoSetObjective()`, `TaoSetHessian()`, `TaoSetObjectiveAndGradient()`, `TaoGetGradient()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/interface/taosolver_fg.c.html#TaoSetGradient">src/tao/interface/taosolver_fg.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/elliptic.c.html">src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/elliptic.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/hyperbolic.c.html">src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/hyperbolic.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/parabolic.c.html">src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/parabolic.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/tutorials/ex4.c.html">src/tao/tutorials/ex4.c</A><BR>


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