# PetscPartitionerType
String with the name of a PETSc graph partitioner 
## Synopsis
```
typedef const char *PetscPartitionerType;
#define PETSCPARTITIONERPARMETIS "parmetis"
#define PETSCPARTITIONERPTSCOTCH "ptscotch"
#define PETSCPARTITIONERCHACO    "chaco"
#define PETSCPARTITIONERSIMPLE   "simple"
#define PETSCPARTITIONERSHELL    "shell"
#define PETSCPARTITIONERGATHER   "gather"

```



## See Also
 `PetscPartitionerSetType()`, `PetscPartitioner`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/include/petscpartitioner.h.html#PetscPartitionerType">include/petscpartitioner.h</A>


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