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# PetscObjectListFind
givn a name, find the matching object in a list 
## Synopsis
```
PetscErrorCode PetscObjectListFind(PetscObjectList fl, const char name[], PetscObject *obj)
```

## Input Parameters

- ***fl   -*** pointer to list
- ***name -*** name string



## Output Parameter

- ***obj -*** the PETSc object





## Notes
The name must have been registered with the `PetscObjectListAdd()` before calling this routine.

The reference count of the object is not increased


## See Also
 `PetscObjectListDestroy()`, `PetscObjectListAdd()`, `PetscObjectListDuplicate()`, `PetscObjectListReverseFind()`, `PetscObjectListDuplicate()`,
`PetscObjectList`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/olist.c.html#PetscObjectListFind">src/sys/objects/olist.c</A>


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