# SDL_GetSensorName Get the implementation dependent name of a sensor. ## Header File Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_sensor.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_sensor.h) ## Syntax ```c const char * SDL_GetSensorName(SDL_Sensor *sensor); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | -------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------------------------ | | [SDL_Sensor](SDL_Sensor) * | **sensor** | the [SDL_Sensor](SDL_Sensor) object. | ## Return Value (const char *) Returns the sensor name or NULL on failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySensor](CategorySensor)