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# DMShellGetContext
Returns the user-provided context associated to the `DMSHELL` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmshell.h"  
PetscErrorCode DMShellGetContext(DM dm, void *ctx)
```
Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dm -*** `DMSHELL`



## Output Parameter

- ***ctx -*** the context





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMSHELL`, `DMCreateMatrix()`, `DMShellSetContext()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/shell/dmshell.c.html#DMShellGetContext">src/dm/impls/shell/dmshell.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex65.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex65.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c</A><BR>


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