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# MatScale

Scales all elements of a matrix by a given number.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscmat.h"
    PetscErrorCode MatScale(Mat mat,PetscScalar a)

Logically Collective on Mat

### Input Parameters

| mat | - the matrix to be scaled
| a | - the scaling value

### Output Parameter

mat -the scaled matrix

### See Also

MatDiagonalScale()

Level:intermediate
Location: src/mat/interface/matrix.c
Index of all Mat routines
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### Examples

src/ksp/ksp/examples/tutorials/ex56.c.html
src/snes/examples/tutorials/ex70.c.html
src/tao/unconstrained/examples/tutorials/eptorsion2.c.html
src/tao/pde_constrained/examples/tutorials/elliptic.c.html
src/tao/pde_constrained/examples/tutorials/parabolic.c.html
src/tao/pde_constrained/examples/tutorials/hyperbolic.c.html