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# VecSum
Computes the sum of all the components of a vector. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h" 
PetscErrorCode VecSum(Vec v, PetscScalar *sum)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***v -*** the vector



## Output Parameter

- ***sum -*** the result





## See Also
 `Vec`, `VecMean()`, `VecNorm()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/utils/vinv.c.html#VecSum">src/vec/vec/utils/vinv.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/tutorials/ex2.c.html">src/dm/tutorials/ex2.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/tao/constrained/tutorials/tomographyADMM.c.html">src/tao/constrained/tutorials/tomographyADMM.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/elliptic.c.html">src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/elliptic.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/hyperbolic.c.html">src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/hyperbolic.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/spectraladjointassimilation.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/spectraladjointassimilation.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex9.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex9.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/extchem.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/extchem.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex13.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex18.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex18f.F90.html">src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex18f.F90</A><BR>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/impls/seq/kokkos/veckok.kokkos.cxx.html#VecSum_SeqKokkos">VecSum_SeqKokkos in src/vec/vec/impls/seq/kokkos/veckok.kokkos.cxx</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)