###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.)
# SDL_GameControllerMapping

Get the current mapping of a Game Controller.

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_gamecontroller.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/SDL2/include/SDL_gamecontroller.h)

## Syntax

```c
char * SDL_GameControllerMapping(SDL_GameController *gamecontroller);

```

## Function Parameters

|                        |                                                             |
| ---------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **gamecontroller**     | the game controller you want to get the current mapping for |

## Return Value

Returns a string that has the controller's mapping or NULL if no mapping is
available; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Remarks

The returned string must be freed with [SDL_free](SDL_free)().

Details about mappings are discussed with
[SDL_GameControllerAddMapping](SDL_GameControllerAddMapping)().

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_GameControllerAddMapping](SDL_GameControllerAddMapping)
* [SDL_GameControllerMappingForGUID](SDL_GameControllerMappingForGUID)

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