(This is the documentation for SDL3, which is the current stable version. SDL2 was the previous version!)

SDL_GetPerformanceCounter

Get the current value of the high resolution counter.

Header File

Syntax

Uint64 SDL_GetPerformanceCounter(void);

Return Value

(Uint64) Returns the current counter value.

Remarks

This function is typically used for profiling.

The counter values are only meaningful relative to each other. Differences between values can be converted to times by using SDL_GetPerformanceFrequency().

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.1.3.