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# TSGetTimeStep
Gets the current timestep size. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSGetTimeStep(TS ts, PetscReal *dt)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

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



## Output Parameter

- ***dt -*** the current timestep size





## See Also
 [](ch_ts), `TS`, `TSSetTimeStep()`, `TSGetTime()`

## Level
intermediate

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/burgers_spectral.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/burgers_spectral.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/spectraladjointassimilation.c.html">src/tao/unconstrained/tutorials/spectraladjointassimilation.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/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/ex19.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex19.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex20.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex20.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex20adj.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex20adj.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex20fwd.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex20fwd.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex20opt_ic.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex20opt_ic.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex20opt_p.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex20opt_p.c</A><BR>


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