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# SDL_GetKeyFromName

Get a key code from a human-readable name.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_Keycode SDL_GetKeyFromName(const char *name);

```

## Function Parameters

|              |                             |
| ------------ | --------------------------- |
| **name**     | the human-readable key name |

## Return Value

Returns key code, or [`SDLK_UNKNOWN`](SDLK_UNKNOWN) if the name wasn't
recognized; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_GetKeyFromScancode](SDL_GetKeyFromScancode)
- [SDL_GetKeyName](SDL_GetKeyName)
- [SDL_GetScancodeFromName](SDL_GetScancodeFromName)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryKeyboard](CategoryKeyboard)