# VecMDotBegin
Starts a split phase multiple dot product computation. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"    
PetscErrorCode VecMDotBegin(Vec x, PetscInt nv, const Vec y[], PetscScalar result[])
```

## Input Parameters

- ***x -*** the first vector
- ***nv -*** number of vectors
- ***y -*** array of vectors
- ***result -*** where the result will go (can be NULL)





## Notes
Each call to VecMDotBegin() should be paired with a call to VecMDotEnd().


## See Also
 `VecMDotEnd()`, `VecNormBegin()`, `VecNormEnd()`, `VecNorm()`, `VecDot()`, `VecMDot()`,
`VecTDotBegin()`, `VecTDotEnd()`, `VecMTDotBegin()`, `VecMTDotEnd()`, `PetscCommSplitReductionBegin()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/utils/comb.c.html#VecMDotBegin">src/vec/vec/utils/comb.c</A>


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