# TSGetTimeSpan
gets the time span. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscts.h"  
PetscErrorCode TSGetTimeSpan(TS ts, PetscInt *n, const PetscReal **span_times)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***ts -*** the time-stepper



## Output Parameters

- ***n -*** number of the time points (>=2)
- ***span_times -*** array of the time points. The first element and the last element are the initial time and the final time respectively.
The values are valid until the `TS` object is destroyed.





## Note
Both n and span_times can be NULL.


## See Also
 [](chapter_ts), `TS`, `TSSetTimeSpan()`, `TSGetTimeSpanSolutions()`

## Level
beginner

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/ts/interface/ts.c.html#TSGetTimeSpan">src/ts/interface/ts.c</A>


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