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# DMDAGetInterpolationType
Gets the type of interpolation that will be used by `DMCreateInterpolation()` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmda.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMDAGetInterpolationType(DM da, DMDAInterpolationType *ctype)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***da -*** distributed array



## Output Parameter

- ***ctype -*** interpolation type (`DMDA_Q1` and `DMDA_Q0` are currently the only supported forms)





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMDA`, `DMDAInterpolationType`, `DMDASetInterpolationType()`, `DMCreateInterpolation()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/da.c.html#DMDAGetInterpolationType">src/dm/impls/da/da.c</A>


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