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# SDL_GetJoystickType

Get the type of an opened joystick.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_joystick.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_joystick.h)

## Syntax

```c
SDL_JoystickType SDL_GetJoystickType(SDL_Joystick *joystick);

```

## Function Parameters

|                  |                                                                                       |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **joystick**     | the [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) obtained from [SDL_OpenJoystick](SDL_OpenJoystick)() |

## Return Value

Returns the [SDL_JoystickType](SDL_JoystickType) of the selected joystick.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_GetJoystickInstanceType](SDL_GetJoystickInstanceType)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryJoystick](CategoryJoystick)