# PetscRandomGetValues
Generates a sequence of random numbers.  Call this after first calling `PetscRandomCreate()`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscRandomGetValues(PetscRandom r, PetscInt n, PetscScalar *val)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***r  -*** the random number generator context
- ***n  -*** number of random numbers to generate



## Output Parameter

- ***val -*** the array to hold the values





## Notes
Use `VecSetRandom()` to set the elements of a vector to random numbers.

When PETSc is compiled for complex numbers this returns an array of complex numbers with random real and complex parts.
Use `PetscRandomGetValuesReal()` to get an array of random real numbers.


## See Also
 `PetscRandom`, `PetscRandomCreate()`, `PetscRandomDestroy()`, `VecSetRandom()`, `PetscRandomGetValue()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/random/interface/random.c.html#PetscRandomGetValues">src/sys/classes/random/interface/random.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/random/impls/curand/curand.c.html#PetscRandomGetValues_CURAND">PetscRandomGetValues_CURAND in src/sys/classes/random/impls/curand/curand.c</A><BR>


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