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# PetscSectionSymGetType
Gets the section symmetry type name (as a string) from the `PetscSectionSym`. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsection.h"   
PetscErrorCode PetscSectionSymGetType(PetscSectionSym sym, PetscSectionSymType *type)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***sym  -*** The section symmetry



## Output Parameter

- ***type -*** The index set type name





## See Also
 [PetscSection](sec_petscsection), `PetscSectionSym`, `PetscSectionSymType`, `PetscSectionSymSetType()`, `PetscSectionSymCreate()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c.html#PetscSectionSymGetType">src/vec/is/section/interface/section.c</A>


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