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# SDL_GetGamepadButtonFromString

Convert a string into an [SDL_GamepadButton](SDL_GamepadButton) enum.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_GamepadButton SDL_GetGamepadButtonFromString(const char *str);

```

## Function Parameters

|             |                                                       |
| ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------- |
| **str**     | string representing a [SDL_Gamepad](SDL_Gamepad) axis |

## Return Value

Returns the [SDL_GamepadButton](SDL_GamepadButton) enum corresponding to
the input string, or
[`SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_INVALID`](SDL_GAMEPAD_BUTTON_INVALID) if no match was
found.

## Remarks

This function is called internally to translate [SDL_Gamepad](SDL_Gamepad)
mapping strings for the underlying joystick device into the consistent
[SDL_Gamepad](SDL_Gamepad) mapping. You do not normally need to call this
function unless you are parsing [SDL_Gamepad](SDL_Gamepad) mappings in your
own code.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_GetGamepadStringForButton](SDL_GetGamepadStringForButton)

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