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# SNESLineSearchGetDamping
Gets the line search damping parameter. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h" 
PetscErrorCode SNESLineSearchGetDamping(SNESLineSearch linesearch, PetscReal *damping)
```

## Input Parameter

- ***linesearch -*** linesearch context



## Output Parameter

- ***damping -*** The damping parameter





## See Also
 `SNESLineSearchGetStepTolerance()`, `SNESQN`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/linesearch/interface/linesearch.c.html#SNESLineSearchGetDamping">src/snes/linesearch/interface/linesearch.c</A>


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