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# SDL_GetScancodeFromKey

Get the scancode corresponding to the given key code according to the current keyboard layout.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_Scancode SDL_GetScancodeFromKey(SDL_Keycode key);

```

## Function Parameters

|             |                                                 |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **key**     | the desired [SDL_Keycode](SDL_Keycode) to query |

## Return Value

Returns the [SDL_Scancode](SDL_Scancode) that corresponds to the given
[SDL_Keycode](SDL_Keycode).

## Remarks

See [SDL_Scancode](SDL_Scancode) for details.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_GetKeyFromScancode](SDL_GetKeyFromScancode)
- [SDL_GetScancodeName](SDL_GetScancodeName)

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