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# Vec
Abstract PETSc vector object 
## Synopsis
```
typedef struct _p_Vec *Vec;
```



## See Also
 [](doc_vector), [](ch_vectors), `VecCreate()`, `VecType`, `VecSetType()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscvec.h.html#Vec">include/petscvec.h</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex3.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex4.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex6.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex6.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex13f90aux.F90.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex13f90aux.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex15.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex25.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex25.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex28.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex28.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex29.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex29.c</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petsc/private/vecimpl.h.html#_p_Vec">_p_Vec in include/petsc/private/vecimpl.h</A><BR>


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[Index of all Vec routines](index.md)  
[Table of Contents for all manual pages](/manualpages/index.md)  
[Index of all manual pages](/manualpages/singleindex.md)