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# SDL_DestroyPixelFormat

Free an [SDL_PixelFormat](SDL_PixelFormat) structure allocated by [SDL_CreatePixelFormat](SDL_CreatePixelFormat)().

## Header File

Defined in [SDL_pixels.h](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_pixels.h), but apps should use `#include <SDL3/SDL.h>`

## Syntax

```c
void SDL_DestroyPixelFormat(SDL_PixelFormat *format);

```

## Function Parameters

|                |                                                          |
| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **format**     | the [SDL_PixelFormat](SDL_PixelFormat) structure to free |

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_CreatePixelFormat](SDL_CreatePixelFormat)

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