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# MatPartitioningParmetisGetEdgeCut
Returns the number of edge cuts in the vertex partition. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatPartitioningParmetisGetEdgeCut(MatPartitioning part, PetscInt *cut)
```

## Input Parameter

- ***part -*** the partitioning context



## Output Parameter

- ***cut -*** the edge cut





## See Also
 `MATPARTITIONINGPARMETIS`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/partition/impls/pmetis/pmetis.c.html#MatPartitioningParmetisGetEdgeCut">src/mat/partition/impls/pmetis/pmetis.c</A>


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