---
name: "PGAGetMutationType"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "pgapack"
version: "1.1.1-3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/PGAGetMutationType"
---

# PGAGetMutationType(3)

Returns the type of mutation used

## NAME

PGAGetMutationType - Returns the type of mutation used

## INPUT PARAMETERS

- ctx

  \- context variable

## OUTPUT PARAMETERS

- none

  ## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "pgapack.h"
int  PGAGetMutationType(ctx)
PGAContext *ctx
```

## LOCATION

mutation.c

## EXAMPLE

```
Example:
PGAContext *ctx;
int mutatetype;
:
mutatetype = PGAGetMutationType(ctx);
switch (mutatetype) {
case PGA_MUTATION_CONSTANT:
printf("Mutation Type = PGA_MUTATION_CONSTANT0);
break;
case PGA_MUTATION_RANGE:
printf("Mutation Type = PGA_MUTATION_RANGE0);
break;
case PGA_MUTATION_UNIFORM:
printf("Mutation Type = PGA_MUTATION_UNIFORM0);
break;
case PGA_MUTATION_GAUSSIAN:
printf("Mutation Type = PGA_MUTATION_GAUSSIAN0);
break;
case PGA_MUTATION_PERMUTE:
printf("Mutation Type = PGA_MUTATION_PERMUTE0);
break;
}
```