# PetscSpaceGetDegree
Return the polynomial degrees that characterize this space 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscfe.h"  
PetscErrorCode PetscSpaceGetDegree(PetscSpace sp, PetscInt *minDegree, PetscInt *maxDegree)
```

## Input Parameter

- ***sp -*** The `PetscSpace`



## Output Parameters

- ***minDegree -*** The degree of the largest polynomial space contained in the space
- ***maxDegree -*** The degree of the smallest polynomial space containing the space





## See Also
 `PetscSpace`, `PetscSpaceSetDegree()`, `PetscSpaceGetDimension()`, `PetscSpaceCreate()`, `PetscSpace`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/dt/space/interface/space.c.html#PetscSpaceGetDegree">src/dm/dt/space/interface/space.c</A>


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