# SNESPythonSetType
Initialize a `SNES` object implemented in Python. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h" 
PetscErrorCode SNESPythonSetType(SNES snes, const char pyname[])
```
Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***snes -*** the nonlinear solver (`SNES`) context.
- ***pyname -*** full dotted Python name [package].module[.{class|function}]



## Options Database Key

- ***-snes_python_type <pyname> -*** python class





## See Also
 `SNESCreate()`, `SNESSetType()`, `SNESPYTHON`, `PetscPythonInitialize()`, `SNESPythonGetType()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/impls/python/pythonsnes.c.html#SNESPythonSetType">src/snes/impls/python/pythonsnes.c</A>


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