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# PetscDSGetType

Gets the PetscDS type name (as a string) from the object.

### Synopsis

    #include "petscds.h"
    PetscErrorCode PetscDSGetType(PetscDS prob, PetscDSType *name)

Not Collective

### Input Parameter

prob -The PetscDS

### Output Parameter

name -The PetscDS type name

Not available from Fortran

### See Also

PetscDSSetType(), PetscDSCreate()

### Level

intermediate

### Location

src/dm/dt/interface/dtds.c
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