# VecGetArrayPair
Accesses a pair of pointers for two vectors that may be common. When not common the first is read only 
## Synopsis
```
static inline PetscErrorCode VecGetArrayPair(Vec x, Vec y, PetscScalar **xv, PetscScalar **yv)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***x -*** the vector
- ***y -*** the second vector



## Output Parameters

- ***xv -*** location to put pointer to the first array
- ***yv -*** location to put pointer to the second array




Not available from Fortran


## See Also
 `VecGetArray()`, `VecGetArrayRead()`, `VecRestoreArrayPair()`


## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscvec.h.html#VecGetArrayPair">include/petscvec.h</A>


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