Initialization & Shutdown (SDL.h)

Initialization
To begin using SDL in your program SDL_Init() must be called to initialize subsystems and enable use of other SDL functions.

The Event Handling, File I/O, and Threading subsystems are initialized by default. To initialize other subsystems you must specifically call them. Multiple subsystems may be or'd together.
Example:
- ```
SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
```
- Initializes the 3 default subsystems plus the Video and Audio subsystems.

Shut Down
SDL_Quit() should be called before an SDL application exits to shut down all subsystems, including the default ones.

It is not necessary to specify individual subsystems when using SDL_Quit(). It will automatically shut down all active subsystems.

Functions

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To begin using SDL in your program [[SDL_Init]]() must be called to initialize subsystems and enable use of other SDL functions. 
 {i} The [[CategoryEvents|Event Handling]], [[CategoryIO|File I/O]], and [[CategoryThread|Threading]] subsystems are initialized by default.  To initialize other subsystems you must specifically call them.  Multiple subsystems may be or'd together. 
 . ''Example:''
  . {{{
SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO|SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
}}}
  . Initializes the 3 default subsystems plus the [[CategoryVideo|Video]] and [[CategoryAudio|Audio]] subsystems.

__Shut Down__<<BR>>
[[SDL_Quit]]() should be called before an SDL application exits to shut down all subsystems, including the default ones.
 * It is not necessary to specify individual subsystems when using [[SDL_Quit]]().  It will automatically shut down all active subsystems. 

== Functions ==
=== Functions ===