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# PetscSectionGetDof
Return the total number of degrees of freedom associated with a given point. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionGetDof(PetscSection s, PetscInt point, PetscInt *numDof)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***s -*** the `PetscSection`
- ***point -*** the point



## Output Parameter

- ***numDof -*** the number of dof





## Notes
In a global section, this size will be negative for points not owned by this process.

This number is for the unnamed default field at the given point plus all degrees of freedom associated with all fields at that point


## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionSetDof()`, `PetscSectionCreate()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c.html#PetscSectionGetDof">src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c.html">src/dm/impls/plex/tutorials/ex6.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex7.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/tutorials/ex3.c.html">src/tao/tutorials/ex3.c</A><BR>


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