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

Get the current state of an opened sensor.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_SensorGetData(SDL_Sensor *sensor, float *data, int num_values);
```

## Function Parameters

|                            |                |                                                 |
| -------------------------- | -------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| [SDL_Sensor](SDL_Sensor) * | **sensor**     | The [SDL_Sensor](SDL_Sensor) object to query.   |
| float *                    | **data**       | A pointer filled with the current sensor state. |
| int                        | **num_values** | The number of values to write to data.          |

## Return Value

(int) Returns 0 or -1 if an error occurred.

## Remarks

The number of values and interpretation of the data is sensor dependent.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 2.0.9.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySensor](CategorySensor)