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# PCShellSetContext
sets the context for a shell `PC` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscpc.h" 
PetscErrorCode PCShellSetContext(PC pc, void *ctx)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***pc -*** the `PC` of type `PCSHELL`
- ***ctx -*** the context





## Fortran Note
To use this from Fortran you must write a Fortran interface definition for this
function that tells Fortran the Fortran derived data type that you are passing in as the ctx argument.


## See Also
 `PCShellGetContext()`, `PCSHELL`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/pc/impls/shell/shellpc.c.html#PCShellSetContext">src/ksp/pc/impls/shell/shellpc.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex15.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex15f.F90.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex15f.F90</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex60.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex60.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/hyperbolic.c.html">src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/hyperbolic.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/parabolic.c.html">src/tao/pde_constrained/tutorials/parabolic.c</A><BR>


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