# PetscObjectName

Gives an object a name if it does not have one

### Synopsis

    #include "petsc.h"
    PetscErrorCode PETSC_DLLEXPORT PetscObjectName(PetscObject obj)

Not Collective

### Input Parameters

obj -the Petsc variable Thus must be cast with a (PetscObject), for example, PetscObjectSetName((PetscObject)mat,name);

### See Also

PetscObjectGetName(), PetscObjectSetName()

Level:advanced
Location:src/sys/src/objects/pname.c
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