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# SNESNGSGetSweeps
Gets the number of sweeps nonlinear GS will use in `SNESNCG` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h"  
PetscErrorCode SNESNGSGetSweeps(SNES snes, PetscInt *sweeps)
```

## Input Parameter

- ***snes   -*** the `SNES` context



## Output Parameter

- ***sweeps  -*** the number of sweeps of nonlinear GS to perform.





## See Also
 `SNESNCG`, `SNESSetNGS()`, `SNESGetNGS()`, `SNESSetNPC()`, `SNESNGSSetSweeps()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/impls/gs/snesgs.c.html#SNESNGSGetSweeps">src/snes/impls/gs/snesgs.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex15.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex16.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex16.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex19.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex19.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex5.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex5.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex55.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex55.c</A><BR>


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