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# SparseKind_t

A structure that defines whether the matrix is ordinary, symmetric, or triangular.

```
struct SparseKind_t
```

## Topics

### Constants

[`SparseOrdinary`](/documentation/Accelerate/SparseOrdinary)

An unsymmetric sparse matrix without special structure.

[`SparseSymmetric`](/documentation/Accelerate/SparseSymmetric)

A symmetric sparse matrix.

[`SparseTriangular`](/documentation/Accelerate/SparseTriangular)

A triangular sparse matrix with a nonunit diagonal.

[`SparseUnitTriangular`](/documentation/Accelerate/SparseUnitTriangular)

A triangular sparse matrix with a unit diagonal.

[`SparseHermitian`](/documentation/Accelerate/SparseHermitian)

A flag to describe the type of matrix represented.

### Raw Values

[`init(_:)`](/documentation/Accelerate/SparseKind_t/init(_:))

[`init(rawValue:)`](/documentation/Accelerate/SparseKind_t/init(rawValue:))

[`rawValue`](/documentation/Accelerate/SparseKind_t/rawValue)


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