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# PetscViewerGetFormat
Gets the current format for `PetscViewer`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h" 
PetscErrorCode PetscViewerGetFormat(PetscViewer viewer, PetscViewerFormat *format)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***viewer -*** the `PetscViewer`



## Output Parameter

- ***format -*** the format





## Note
See `PetscViewerFormat` for available values


## See Also
 [](sec_viewers), `PetscViewer`, `PetscViewerASCIIOpen()`, `PetscViewerBinaryOpen()`, `MatView()`, `VecView()`, `PetscViewerType`,
`PetscViewerPushFormat()`, `PetscViewerPopFormat()`, `PetscViewerDrawOpen()`, `PetscViewerSocketOpen()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/classes/viewer/interface/viewa.c.html#PetscViewerGetFormat">src/sys/classes/viewer/interface/viewa.c</A>


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