###### (This is the legacy documentation for stable SDL2, the current stable version; [SDL3](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL3/) is the current development version.) # SDL_GetHintBoolean Get the boolean value of a hint variable. ## Syntax ```c SDL_bool SDL_GetHintBoolean(const char *name, SDL_bool default_value); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | --------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | | **name** | the name of the hint to get the boolean value from | | **default_value** | the value to return if the hint does not exist | ## Return Value Returns the boolean value of a hint or the provided default value if the hint does not exist. ## Version This function is available since SDL 2.0.5. ## Related Functions * [SDL_GetHint](SDL_GetHint) * [SDL_SetHint](SDL_SetHint) ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryHints](CategoryHints)