# DMDAGetDof
Gets the number of degrees of freedom per vertex 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdmda.h"   
PetscErrorCode DMDAGetDof(DM da, PetscInt *dof)
```
Not collective


## Input Parameter

- ***da  -*** The `DMDA`



## Output Parameter

- ***dof -*** Number of degrees of freedom





## See Also
 `DM`, `DMDA`, `DMDASetDof()`, `DMDACreate()`, `DMDestroy()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/impls/da/da.c.html#DMDAGetDof">src/dm/impls/da/da.c</A>


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