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# TaoLineSearchDestroy
Destroys the `TaoLineSearch` context that was created with `TaoLineSearchCreate()`
## Synopsis
```
#include "petsctaolinesearch.h"
PetscErrorCode TaoLineSearchDestroy(TaoLineSearch *ls)
```
Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***ls -*** the `TaoLineSearch` context
## See Also
: `TaoLineSearchCreate()`, `TaoLineSearchSolve()`
## Level
developer
## Location
src/tao/linesearch/interface/taolinesearch.c
## Implementations
TaoLineSearchDestroy_Armijo in src/tao/linesearch/impls/armijo/armijo.c
TaoLineSearchDestroy_GPCG in src/tao/linesearch/impls/gpcglinesearch/gpcglinesearch.c
TaoLineSearchDestroy_MT in src/tao/linesearch/impls/morethuente/morethuente.c
TaoLineSearchDestroy_OWArmijo in src/tao/linesearch/impls/owarmijo/owarmijo.c
TaoLineSearchDestroy_Unit in src/tao/linesearch/impls/unit/unit.c
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