# PetscDeviceContextGetDeviceType
Get the `PetscDeviceType` for a `PetscDeviceContext` 
## Synopsis
```
#include <petscdevice.h> 
PetscErrorCode PetscDeviceContextGetDeviceType(PetscDeviceContext dctx, PetscDeviceType *type)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***dctx -*** The `PetscDeviceContext`



## Output Parameter

- ***type -*** The `PetscDeviceType`



## Notes
This routine is a convenience shorthand for `PetscDeviceContextGetDevice()` ->
`PetscDeviceGetType()`.




## See Also
 `PetscDeviceType`, `PetscDeviceContextGetDevice()`, `PetscDeviceGetType()`, `PetscDevice`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/objects/device/interface/dcontext.cxx.html#PetscDeviceContextGetDeviceType">src/sys/objects/device/interface/dcontext.cxx</A>


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