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# SNESShellGetContext
Returns the user-provided context associated with a `SNESSHELL`
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h"
PetscErrorCode SNESShellGetContext(SNES snes, void *ctx)
```
Not Collective
## Input Parameter
- ***snes -*** should have been created with `SNESSetType`(snes,`SNESSHELL`);
## Output Parameter
- ***ctx -*** the user provided context
## See Also
`SNESSHELL`, `SNESCreateShell()`, `SNESShellSetContext()`
## Level
advanced
## Location
src/snes/impls/shell/snesshell.c
## Examples
src/snes/tutorials/ex35.c
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