SDL_GetTicks

Get the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since the SDL library initialization.

Header File

Syntax

Uint64 SDL_GetTicks(void);

Return Value

(Uint64) Returns an unsigned 64‑bit integer that represents the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since the SDL library was initialized (typically via a call to SDL_Init).

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

Code Examples

int variable;
bool quit = false;
unsigned int lastTime = 0, currentTime;
while (!quit) {
  // do stuff
  // ...

  // Print a report once per second
  currentTime = SDL_GetTicks();
  if (currentTime > lastTime + 1000) {
    printf("Report: %d\n", variable);
    lastTime = currentTime;
  }
}