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# SDL_GetHapticName

Get the implementation dependent name of a haptic device.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
const char* SDL_GetHapticName(SDL_Haptic *haptic);

```

## Function Parameters

|                |                                                                                   |
| -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **haptic**     | the [SDL_Haptic](SDL_Haptic) obtained from [SDL_OpenJoystick](SDL_OpenJoystick)() |

## Return Value

Returns the name of the selected haptic device. If no name can be found,
this function returns NULL; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more
information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_GetHapticInstanceName](SDL_GetHapticInstanceName)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryHaptic](CategoryHaptic)