# MatPartitioningGetUseEdgeWeights
Get a flag that indicates whether or not to edge weights are used. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatPartitioningGetUseEdgeWeights(MatPartitioning part, PetscBool *use_edge_weights)
```
Logically Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***part -*** the partitioning context



## Output Parameters

- ***use_edge_weights -*** the flag indicateing whether or not to edge weights are used.





## See Also
 `MatPartitioning`, `MatPartitioningCreate()`, `MatPartitioningSetType()`, `MatPartitioningSetVertexWeights()`, `MatPartitioningSetPartitionWeights()`,
`MatPartitioningSetUseEdgeWeights`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/partition/partition.c.html#MatPartitioningGetUseEdgeWeights">src/mat/partition/partition.c</A>

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/tutorials/ex15.c.html">src/mat/tutorials/ex15.c.html</A><BR>


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