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SDL_RWread

Read from a data source.

Syntax

size_t SDL_RWread(SDL_RWops *context,
                  void *ptr, size_t size,
                  size_t maxnum);

Function Parameters

context a pointer to an SDL_RWops structure
ptr a pointer to a buffer to read data into
size the size of each object to read, in bytes
maxnum the maximum number of objects to be read

Return Value

Returns the number of objects read, or 0 at error or end of file; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

This function reads up to maxnum objects each of size size from the data source to the area pointed at by ptr. This function may read less objects than requested. It will return zero when there has been an error or the data stream is completely read.

SDL_RWread() is actually a function wrapper that calls the SDL_RWops's read method appropriately, to simplify application development.

Prior to SDL 2.0.10, this function was a macro.

Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.10.


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