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SDL_GetJoystickName

Get the implementation dependent name of a joystick.

Header File

Syntax

const char * SDL_GetJoystickName(SDL_Joystick *joystick);

Function Parameters

SDL_Joystick *

joystick

the SDL_Joystick obtained from SDL_OpenJoystick().

Return Value

(const char *) Returns the name of the selected joystick. If no name can be found, this function returns NULL; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.