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# SDL_GetGamepadStringForType

Convert from an [SDL_GamepadType](SDL_GamepadType) enum to a string.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
const char* SDL_GetGamepadStringForType(SDL_GamepadType type);

```

## Function Parameters

|              |                                                              |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **type**     | an enum value for a given [SDL_GamepadType](SDL_GamepadType) |

## Return Value

Returns a string for the given type, or NULL if an invalid type is
specified. The string returned is of the format used by
[SDL_Gamepad](SDL_Gamepad) mapping strings.

## Remarks

The caller should not [SDL_free](SDL_free)() the returned string.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_GetGamepadTypeFromString](SDL_GetGamepadTypeFromString)

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