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# SDL_GetJoystickFromInstanceID

Get the [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) associated with an instance ID, if it has been opened.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
SDL_Joystick* SDL_GetJoystickFromInstanceID(SDL_JoystickID instance_id);

```

## Function Parameters

|                     |                                                             |
| ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| **instance_id**     | the instance ID to get the [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) for |

## Return Value

Returns an [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) on success or NULL on failure or if
it hasn't been opened yet; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more
information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

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