###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) was the previous version!)
# SDL_GetGamepadConnectionState

Get the connection state of a gamepad.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_JoystickConnectionState SDL_GetGamepadConnectionState(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad);
```

## Function Parameters

|                              |             |                              |
| ---------------------------- | ----------- | ---------------------------- |
| [SDL_Gamepad](SDL_Gamepad) * | **gamepad** | the gamepad object to query. |

## Return Value

([SDL_JoystickConnectionState](SDL_JoystickConnectionState)) Returns the
connection state on success or
[`SDL_JOYSTICK_CONNECTION_INVALID`](SDL_JOYSTICK_CONNECTION_INVALID) on
failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryGamepad](CategoryGamepad)