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# SNESShellSetContext
sets the context for a `SNESSHELL`
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h"
PetscErrorCode SNESShellSetContext(SNES snes, void *ctx)
```
Logically Collective
## Input Parameters
- ***snes -*** the `SNESSHELL`
- ***ctx -*** the context
## Fortran Note
The context can only be an integer or a `PetscObject` it cannot be a Fortran array or derived type.
## See Also
`SNESSHELL`, `SNESCreateShell()`, `SNESShellGetContext()`
## Level
advanced
## Location
src/snes/impls/shell/snesshell.c
## Examples
src/snes/tutorials/ex35.c
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