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# DMSwarmSortGetSizes
Gets the sizes associated with a `DMSWARM` point sorting context 
## Synopsis
```
PETSC_EXTERN PetscErrorCode DMSwarmSortGetSizes(DM dm, PetscInt *ncells, PetscInt *npoints)
```
Not Collective


## Input parameter

- ***dm -*** a `DMSWARM` object



## Output parameters

- ***ncells -*** number of cells within the sort context (pass `NULL` to ignore)
- ***npoints -*** number of points used to create the sort context (pass `NULL` to ignore)





## See Also
 `DMSWARM`, `DMSwarmSetType()`, `DMSwarmSortGetAccess()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/swarm/swarmpic_sort.c.html#DMSwarmSortGetSizes">src/dm/impls/swarm/swarmpic_sort.c</A>


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