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# SDL_GetGamepads

Get a list of currently connected gamepads.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_JoystickID* SDL_GetGamepads(int *count);

```

## Function Parameters

|               |                                                          |
| ------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- |
| **count**     | a pointer filled in with the number of gamepads returned |

## Return Value

Returns a 0 terminated array of joystick instance IDs which should be freed
with [SDL_free](SDL_free)(), or NULL on error; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more details.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_HasGamepad](SDL_HasGamepad)
* [SDL_OpenGamepad](SDL_OpenGamepad)

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