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# SNESGetNonlinearStepFailures
Gets the number of unsuccessful steps attempted by the nonlinear solver. 
## Synopsis
```
#include "petscsnes.h"  
PetscErrorCode SNESGetNonlinearStepFailures(SNES snes, PetscInt *nfails)
```
Not Collective


## Input Parameter

- ***snes -*** `SNES` context



## Output Parameter

- ***nfails -*** number of unsuccessful steps attempted





## Note
This counter is reset to zero for each successive call to `SNESSolve()`.


## See Also
 [](ch_snes), `SNES`, `SNESGetMaxLinearSolveFailures()`, `SNESGetLinearSolveIterations()`, `SNESSetMaxLinearSolveFailures()`, `SNESGetLinearSolveFailures()`,
`SNESSetMaxNonlinearStepFailures()`, `SNESGetMaxNonlinearStepFailures()`

## Level
intermediate

## Location
<A HREF="PETSC_DOC_OUT_ROOT_PLACEHOLDER/src/snes/interface/snes.c.html#SNESGetNonlinearStepFailures">src/snes/interface/snes.c</A>


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