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# TSGetStepNumber
Gets the number of time steps completed. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSGetStepNumber(TS ts, PetscInt *steps)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***ts -*** the `TS` context obtained from `TSCreate()`



## Output Parameter

- ***steps -*** number of steps completed so far





## See Also
 [](ch_ts), `TS`, `TSGetTime()`, `TSGetTimeStep()`, `TSSetPreStep()`, `TSSetPreStage()`, `TSSetPostStage()`, `TSSetPostStep()`

## Level
intermediate

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex1.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex10.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex10.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex12.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex12.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex13.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex13.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex14.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex16.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex16.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex16fwd.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex16fwd.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex17.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex17.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex18.c</A><BR>


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