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# VecGetSize
Returns the global number of elements of the vector. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"   
PetscErrorCode VecGetSize(Vec x, PetscInt *size)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***x -*** the vector



## Output Parameter

- ***size -*** the global length of the vector





## See Also
 [](ch_vectors), `Vec`, `VecGetLocalSize()`

## Level
beginner

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex43.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex59.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex59.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex68.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex68.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex72.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex72.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex13.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex2.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex36.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex36.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex5.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex5.c</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/mpi/pdvec.c.html#VecGetSize_MPI">VecGetSize_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#VecGetSize_Nest">VecGetSize_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#VecGetSize_Seq">VecGetSize_Seq in src/vec/vec/impls/seq/bvec2.c</A><BR>


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