SDL_CreateSurface

Allocate a new surface with a specific pixel format.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_surface.h>

Syntax

SDL_Surface * SDL_CreateSurface(int width, int height, SDL_PixelFormat format);

Function Parameters

int	width	the width of the surface.
int	height	the height of the surface.
SDL_PixelFormat	format	the SDL_PixelFormat for the new surface's pixel format.

Return Value

(SDL_Surface *) Returns the new SDL_Surface structure that is created or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

The pixels of the new surface are initialized to zero.

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See Also

• SDL_CreateSurfaceFrom
• SDL_DestroySurface

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CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIFunction, CategorySurface

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