###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.) # SDL_GetHint Get the value of a hint. ## Syntax ```c const char * SDL_GetHint(const char *name); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | ------------ | ----------------- | | **name** | the hint to query | ## Return Value Returns the string value of a hint or NULL if the hint isn't set. ## Version This function is available since SDL 2.0.0. ## Related Functions * [SDL_SetHint](SDL_SetHint) * [SDL_SetHintWithPriority](SDL_SetHintWithPriority) ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryHints](CategoryHints)