# PetscGetArchType
Returns the $PETSC_ARCH that was used for this configuration of PETSc 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsys.h"  
PetscErrorCode PetscGetArchType(char str[], size_t slen)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***slen -*** length of string buffer



## Output Parameter

- ***str -*** string area to contain architecture name, should be at least
10 characters long. Name is truncated if string is not long enough.





## Note
This name is arbitrary and need not correspond to the physical hardware or the software running on the system.


## Fortran Note
In Fortran this routine has the format

```none
character*(10) str
```
```none
call PetscGetArchType(str,ierr)
```


## See Also
 `PetscGetUserName()`, `PetscGetHostName()`

## Level
developer

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/sys/utils/arch.c.html#PetscGetArchType">src/sys/utils/arch.c</A>


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