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# VecGetType
Gets the vector type name (as a string) from a `Vec`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscvec.h"  
PetscErrorCode VecGetType(Vec vec, VecType *type)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***vec  -*** The vector



## Output Parameter

- ***type -*** The `VecType` of the vector





## See Also
 [](ch_vectors), `Vec`, `VecType`, `VecGetType()`, `VecCreate()`, `VecDuplicate()`, `VecDuplicateVecs()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/interface/vecreg.c.html#VecGetType">src/vec/vec/interface/vecreg.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c.html">src/ksp/ksp/tutorials/ex73.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/tutorials/ex7.c.html">src/snes/tutorials/ex7.c</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex1f.F90.html">src/vec/vec/tutorials/ex1f.F90</A><BR>


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