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# PetscSectionGetFieldName
Returns the name of a field in the `PetscSection` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionGetFieldName(PetscSection s, PetscInt field, const char *fieldName[])
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***s     -*** the `PetscSection`
- ***field -*** the field number



## Output Parameter

- ***fieldName -*** the field name





## Note
Will error if the field number is out of range


## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSection`, `PetscSectionSetFieldName()`, `PetscSectionSetNumFields()`, `PetscSectionGetNumFields()`

## Level
intermediate

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


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