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# VecDestroy
Destroys a vector. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"   
PetscErrorCode VecDestroy(Vec *v)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***v  -*** the vector





## See Also
 [](ch_vectors), `Vec`, `VecCreate()`, `VecDuplicate()`, `VecDestroyVecs()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/interface/vector.c.html#VecDestroy">src/vec/vec/interface/vector.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/dt/dualspace/impls/lagrange/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex14.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex9.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex9.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<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/impls/stag/tutorials/ex8.c.html">src/dm/impls/stag/tutorials/ex8.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/impls/swarm/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/fft/fftw/fftw.c.html#VecDestroy_MPIFFTW">VecDestroy_MPIFFTW in src/mat/impls/fft/fftw/fftw.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/kokkos/mpikok.kokkos.cxx.html#VecDestroy_MPIKokkos">VecDestroy_MPIKokkos in src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/kokkos/mpikok.kokkos.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/mpiviennacl/mpiviennacl.cxx.html#VecDestroy_MPIViennaCL">VecDestroy_MPIViennaCL in src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/mpiviennacl/mpiviennacl.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/pdvec.c.html#VecDestroy_MPI">VecDestroy_MPI in src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/pdvec.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/nest/vecnest.c.html#VecDestroy_Nest">VecDestroy_Nest in src/vec/vec/impls/nest/vecnest.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/seq/bvec2.c.html#VecDestroy_Seq">VecDestroy_Seq in src/vec/vec/impls/seq/bvec2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/seq/kokkos/veckok.kokkos.cxx.html#VecDestroy_SeqKokkos">VecDestroy_SeqKokkos in src/vec/vec/impls/seq/kokkos/veckok.kokkos.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/seq/seqviennacl/vecviennacl.cxx.html#VecDestroy_SeqViennaCL">VecDestroy_SeqViennaCL in src/vec/vec/impls/seq/seqviennacl/vecviennacl.cxx</A><BR>


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