(This is the legacy documentation for SDL2, the previous stable version; SDL3 is the current stable version.)

SDL_GetKeyName

Get a human-readable name for a key.

Header File

Syntax

const char* SDL_GetKeyName(SDL_Keycode key);

Function Parameters

SDL_Keycode

key

the desired SDL_Keycode to query.

Return Value

(const char *) Returns a pointer to a UTF-8 string that stays valid at least until the next call to this function. If you need it around any longer, you must copy it. If the key doesn't have a name, this function returns an empty string ("").

Remarks

See SDL_Scancode and SDL_Keycode for details.

Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.