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# SDL_GUIDFromString

Convert a GUID string into a ::[SDL_GUID](SDL_GUID) structure.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_guid.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_guid.h)

## Syntax

```c
SDL_GUID SDL_GUIDFromString(const char *pchGUID);

```

## Function Parameters

|                 |                                                     |
| --------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| **pchGUID**     | string containing an ASCII representation of a GUID |

## Return Value

Returns a ::[SDL_GUID](SDL_GUID) structure.

## Remarks

Performs no error checking. If this function is given a string containing
an invalid GUID, the function will silently succeed, but the GUID generated
will not be useful.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_GUIDToString](SDL_GUIDToString)

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