# PetscSectionCompare
Compares two sections 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionCompare(PetscSection s1, PetscSection s2, PetscBool *congruent)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***s1 -*** the first `PetscSection`
- ***s2 -*** the second `PetscSection`



## Output Parameter

- ***congruent -*** `PETSC_TRUE` if the two sections are congruent, `PETSC_FALSE` otherwise





## Note
Field names are disregarded.


## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionCreate()`, `PetscSectionCopy()`, `PetscSectionClone()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c.html#PetscSectionCompare">src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c</A>


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