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# PetscDSGetSpatialDimension
Returns the spatial dimension of the `PetscDS`, meaning the topological dimension of the discretizations
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscds.h"
PetscErrorCode PetscDSGetSpatialDimension(PetscDS prob, PetscInt *dim)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***prob -*** The `PetscDS` object
## Output Parameter
- ***dim -*** The spatial dimension
## See Also
`PetscDS`, `PetscDSGetCoordinateDimension()`, `PetscDSGetNumFields()`, `PetscDSCreate()`
## Level
beginner
## Location
src/dm/dt/interface/dtds.c
## Examples
src/snes/tutorials/ex17.c
src/ts/tutorials/ex53.c
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