---
name: "TAU_GET_COUNTER_NAMES"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "tau"
version: "2.17.3.1.dfsg-4.2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TAU_GET_COUNTER_NAMES"
---

# TAU\_GET\_COUNTER\_NAMES(3)

Gets the counter names

## NAME

TAU\_GET\_COUNTER\_NAMES - Gets the counter names

## SYNOPSIS

**C/C++:**

**TAU\_GET\_COUNTER\_NAMES(char \*\****counterList***, int** *numCounters***);**

## DESCRIPTION

TAU\_GET\_COUNTER\_NAMES returns the list of counter names and the number of counters used for measurement. When wallclock time is used, the counter name of "default" is returned.

## EXAMPLE

**C/C++ :**

```
int numOfCounters;
const char ** counterList;
TAU_GET_COUNTER_NAMES(counterList, numOfCounters);
for(int j=0;j<numOfCounters;j++){
  cout << "The counter names so far are: " << counterList[j] << endl;
}
```

## SEE ALSO

[TAU\_GET\_FUNC\_NAMES(3)](/TAU_GET_FUNC_NAMES/3.md), [TAU\_GET\_FUNC\_VALS(3)](/TAU_GET_FUNC_VALS/3.md)