###### (This is the documentation for SDL3, which is under heavy development and the API is changing! [SDL2](https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/) is the current stable version!) # SDL_GetJoystickType Get the type of an opened joystick. ## Syntax ```c SDL_JoystickType SDL_GetJoystickType(SDL_Joystick *joystick); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **joystick** | the [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) obtained from [SDL_OpenJoystick](SDL_OpenJoystick)() | ## Return Value Returns the [SDL_JoystickType](SDL_JoystickType) of the selected joystick. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.0.0. ## Related Functions * [SDL_GetJoystickInstanceType](SDL_GetJoystickInstanceType) ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI)