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# VecRestoreArrayRead
Restore array obtained with `VecGetArrayRead()`
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"
PetscErrorCode VecRestoreArrayRead(Vec x, const PetscScalar **a)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameters
- ***vec -*** the vector
- ***array -*** the array
## Fortran Note
`VecRestoreArrayRead()` Fortran binding is deprecated (since PETSc 3.19), use `VecRestoreArrayReadF90()`
## See Also
[](ch_vectors), `Vec`, `VecRestoreArrayReadF90()`, `VecGetArray()`, `VecRestoreArray()`, `VecGetArrayPair()`, `VecRestoreArrayPair()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/vec/vec/interface/rvector.c
## Examples
src/dm/field/tutorials/ex1.c
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c
src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex8.c
src/dm/tutorials/ex22.c
src/dm/tutorials/swarm_ex3.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex10.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex35.cxx
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex36.cxx
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex70.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex71.c
src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c
## Implementations
VecRestoreArrayRead_Nest in src/vec/vec/impls/nest/vecnest.c
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