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# KSPGetPCSide
Gets the preconditioning side. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscksp.h" 
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode KSPGetPCSide(KSP ksp, PCSide *side)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***ksp -*** iterative context obtained from `KSPCreate()`



## Output Parameter

- ***side -*** the preconditioning side, where side is one of


```none
      PC_LEFT - left preconditioning (default)
      PC_RIGHT - right preconditioning
      PC_SYMMETRIC - symmetric preconditioning
```





## See Also
 [](ch_ksp), `KSPSetPCSide()`, `KSP`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/interface/itfunc.c.html#KSPGetPCSide">src/ksp/ksp/interface/itfunc.c</A>


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