# SNESLineSearchGetType
Gets the linesearch type 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h" 
PetscErrorCode SNESLineSearchGetType(SNESLineSearch linesearch, SNESLineSearchType *type)
```
Logically Collective on linesearch


## Input Parameters

- ***linesearch -*** linesearch context



## Output Parameters

- ***type -*** The type of line search, or NULL if not set





## See Also
 `SNESLineSearch`, `SNESLineSearchType`, `SNESLineSearchCreate()`, `SNESLineSearchType`, `SNESLineSearchSetFromOptions()`, `SNESLineSearchSetType()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/linesearch/interface/linesearch.c.html#SNESLineSearchGetType">src/snes/linesearch/interface/linesearch.c</A>


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