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

Close a joystick previously opened with [SDL_JoystickOpen](SDL_JoystickOpen)().

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
void SDL_JoystickClose(SDL_Joystick *joystick);

```

## Function Parameters

|                  |                              |
| ---------------- | ---------------------------- |
| **joystick**     | The joystick device to close |

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_JoystickOpen](SDL_JoystickOpen)

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