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# PCShellGetName
Gets an optional name that the user has set for a `PCSHELL` preconditioner.
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscpc.h"
PetscErrorCode PCShellGetName(PC pc, const char *name[])
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***pc -*** the preconditioner context
## Output Parameter
- ***name -*** character string describing shell preconditioner (you should not free this)
## See Also
`PCSHELL`, `PCShellSetName()`
## Level
intermediate
## Location
src/ksp/pc/impls/shell/shellpc.c
## Implementations
PCShellGetName_Shell in src/ksp/pc/impls/shell/shellpc.c
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