# SDL_GetGamepadStringForType Convert from an [SDL_GamepadType](SDL_GamepadType) enum to a string. ## Header File Defined in [](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h) ## Syntax ```c const char * SDL_GetGamepadStringForType(SDL_GamepadType type); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | ---------------------------------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | | [SDL_GamepadType](SDL_GamepadType) | **type** | an enum value for a given [SDL_GamepadType](SDL_GamepadType). | ## Return Value (const char *) Returns a string for the given type, or NULL if an invalid type is specified. The string returned is of the format used by [SDL_Gamepad](SDL_Gamepad) mapping strings. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ## See Also - [SDL_GetGamepadTypeFromString](SDL_GetGamepadTypeFromString) ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryGamepad](CategoryGamepad)