# DMGetLabelName
Return the name of nth label 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscdm.h"          
#include "petscdmlabel.h"     
#include "petscds.h"     
PetscErrorCode DMGetLabelName(DM dm, PetscInt n, const char **name)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameters

- ***dm -*** The `DM` object
- ***n  -*** the label number



## Output Parameter

- ***name -*** the label name





## Developer Note
Some of the functions that appropriate on labels using their number have the suffix ByNum, others do not.


## See Also
 `DMLabel`, `DMGetLabelByNum()`, `DMGetLabel()`, `DMGetLabelValue()`, `DMSetLabelValue()`, `DMGetStratumIS()`

## Level
intermediate

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

## Examples
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/label/tutorials/ex1.c.html">src/dm/label/tutorials/ex1.c.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/dm/label/tutorials/ex1f90.F90.html">src/dm/label/tutorials/ex1f90.F90.html</A><BR>
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html">src/ts/tutorials/ex11_sa.c.html</A><BR>


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