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# PetscSFType
String with the name of a `PetscSF` type 
## Synopsis
```
typedef const char *PetscSFType;
#define PETSCSFBASIC      "basic"
#define PETSCSFNEIGHBOR   "neighbor"
#define PETSCSFALLGATHERV "allgatherv"
#define PETSCSFALLGATHER  "allgather"
#define PETSCSFGATHERV    "gatherv"
#define PETSCSFGATHER     "gather"
#define PETSCSFALLTOALL   "alltoall"
#define PETSCSFWINDOW     "window"

```



## See Also
 `PetscSFSetType()`, `PetscSF`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscsftypes.h.html#PetscSFType">include/petscsftypes.h</A>


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