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

# PGAGetSelectType(3)

Returns the type of selection selected

## NAME

PGAGetSelectType - Returns the type of selection selected

## INPUT PARAMETERS

- ctx

  \- context variable

## OUTPUT PARAMETERS

- none

  ## SYNOPSIS

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

## LOCATION

select.c

## EXAMPLE

```
Example:
PGAContext *ctx;
int selecttype;
:
selecttype = PGAGetSelectType(ctx);
switch (selecttype) {
case PGA_SELECT_PROPORTIONAL:
printf("Selection Type = PGA_SELECT_PROPORTIONAL0);
break;
case PGA_SELECT_SUS:
printf("Selection Type = PGA_SELECT_SUS0);
break;
case PGA_SELECT_TOURNAMENT:
printf("Selection Type = PGA_SELECT_TOURNAMENT0);
break;
case PGA_SELECT_PTOURNAMENT:
printf("Selection Type = PGA_SELECT_PTOURNAMENT0);
break;
}
```