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# getnames

Purpose
**Deprecated** Use getnamelist instead.
Returns the names for the rows, columns, sets, piecewise linear constraints, general constraints or objectives in a given range. The names will be returned in a character buffer, each name being separated by a null character.
Synopsis
`getnames(prob, type, first, last)`
Arguments

prob | The current problem.
type | _NAMES_ROW (=1) if row names are required; _NAMES_COLUMN (=2) if column names are required; _NAMES_SET (=3) if set names are required; _NAMES_PWLCONS (=4) if piecewise linear constraint names are required; _NAMES_GENCONS (=5) if general constraint names are required; _NAMES_OBJECTIVE (=6) if objective function names are required;
first | First row, column, set, piecewise linear or general constraint in the range.
last | Last row, column, set, piecewise linear or general constraint in the range.

Return value
The names.
Further information
Please refer to the C documentation for more details.
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