MatGetType

Gets the matrix type as a string from the matrix object.

#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode PETSCMAT_DLLEXPORT MatGetType(Mat mat,MatType *type)

Not Collective

mat -the matrix

name -name of matrix type

Mat, MatType, get, method, name

MatType MatGetType(Mat mat)

MatGetType(mat,&t); return t;