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# PetscGetVersion

Gets the PETSc version information in a string.

### Synopsis

    PetscErrorCode PetscGetVersion(char version[], size_t len)

### Input Parameter

| len | - length of the string

### Output Parameter

| version | - version string

### Fortran Note

This routine is not supported in Fortran.

For doing runtime checking off supported versions we recommend using PetscGetVersionNumber() instead of this routine.

Developer Note: The version information is also listed in

       src/docs/website/index.html.

### See Also

PetscGetProgramName(), PetscGetVersionNumber()

### Level

developer

### Location

src/sys/objects/version.c

### Examples

src/sys/tutorials/ex17.c.html
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