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# PetscDeviceContextGetDevice
Get the underlying `PetscDevice` for a `PetscDeviceContext` 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscdevice.h> 
PetscErrorCode PetscDeviceContextGetDevice(PetscDeviceContext dctx, PetscDevice *device)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dctx -*** the `PetscDeviceContext`



## Output Parameter

- ***device -*** The `PetscDevice`





## Note
This is a borrowed reference, the user should not destroy `device`.


## See Also
 `PetscDeviceContextSetDevice()`, `PetscDevice`, `PetscDeviceContextGetDeviceType()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/device/interface/dcontext.cxx.html#PetscDeviceContextGetDevice">src/sys/objects/device/interface/dcontext.cxx</A>


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