# MatIsStructurallySymmetricKnown
Checks if a matrix knows if it is structurally symmetric or not and its structurally symmetric state 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscmat.h" 
PetscErrorCode MatIsStructurallySymmetricKnown(Mat A, PetscBool *set, PetscBool *flg)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***A -*** the matrix to check



## Output Parameters

- ***set -*** PETSC_TRUE if the matrix knows its structurally symmetric state (this tells you if the next flag is valid)
- ***flg -*** the result (only valid if set is PETSC_TRUE)





## Notes
One can declare that a matrix is structurally symmetric with `MatSetOption`(mat,`MAT_STRUCTURALLY_SYMMETRIC`,`PETSC_TRUE`) and if it is known to remain structurally
symmetric after changes to the matrices values one can call `MatSetOption`(mat,`MAT_STRUCTURAL_SYMMETRY_ETERNAL`,`PETSC_TRUE`)

Use `MatIsStructurallySymmetric()` to explicitly check if a matrix is structurally symmetric (this is an expensive operation)


## See Also
 `MAT_STRUCTURALLY_SYMMETRIC`, `MatTranspose()`, `MatIsTranspose()`, `MatIsHermitian()`, `MatIsStructurallySymmetric()`, `MatSetOption()`, `MatIsSymmetric()`, `MatIsHermitianKnown()`

## Level
advanced

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/mat/interface/matrix.c.html#MatIsStructurallySymmetricKnown">src/mat/interface/matrix.c</A>


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