DMGetMatType — PETSc 3.21.4 documentation

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# DMGetMatType

Gets the type of matrix that would be created with `DMCreateMatrix()`

## Synopsis

    #include "petscdm.h"
    #include "petscdmlabel.h"
    #include "petscds.h"
    PetscErrorCode DMGetMatType(DM dm, MatType *ctype)

Logically Collective

## Input Parameter

- dm - the `DM` context

## Output Parameter

- ctype - the matrix type

## See Also

DM Basics, `DM`, `DMDACreate1d()`, `DMDACreate2d()`, `DMDACreate3d()`, `DMCreateMatrix()`, `DMCreateMassMatrix()`, `DMSetMatrixPreallocateOnly()`, `MatType`, `DMSetMatType()`

## Level

intermediate

## Location

src/dm/interface/dm.c

Index of all DM routines
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