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# MatNormalGetMat
Gets the `Mat` object stored inside a `MATNORMAL` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatNormalGetMat(Mat A, Mat *M)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***A  -*** the `MATNORMAL` matrix



## Output Parameter

- ***M -*** the matrix object stored inside `A`





## See Also
 [](ch_matrices), `Mat`, `MATNORMAL`, `MATNORMALHERMITIAN`, `MatCreateNormal()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/normal/normm.c.html#MatNormalGetMat">src/mat/impls/normal/normm.c</A>

## Implementations

<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/normal/normm.c.html#MatNormalGetMat_Normal">MatNormalGetMat_Normal in src/mat/impls/normal/normm.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/impls/normal/normmh.c.html#MatNormalGetMat_NormalHermitian">MatNormalGetMat_NormalHermitian in src/mat/impls/normal/normmh.c</A><BR>


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