:ref:`MPI_T_cvar_get_num` |mdash| Query the number of control variables
#include <mpi.h>
int MPI_T_cvar_get_num(int *num_cvar)
num_cvar
: Current number of control variables.
:ref:`MPI_T_cvar_get_num` can be used to query the current number of control variables. The number of control variables may increase throughout the execution of the process but will never decrease.
:ref:`MPI_T_cvar_get_num` will fail if:
MPI_T_ERR_NOT_INITIALIZED
: The MPI Tools interface not initialized