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# TSComputeInitialCondition
Compute an initial condition for the timestepping using the function previously set with `TSSetComputeInitialCondition()` 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSComputeInitialCondition(TS ts, Vec u)
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***ts -*** time stepping context
- ***u  -*** The `Vec` to store the condition in which will be used in `TSSolve()`





## See Also
 [](ch_ts), `TS`, `TSGetComputeInitialCondition()`, `TSSetComputeInitialCondition()`, `TSSolve()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/interface/ts.c.html#TSComputeInitialCondition">src/ts/interface/ts.c</A>


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