# SDL_GetSemaphoreValue Get the current value of a semaphore. ## Header File Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_mutex.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_mutex.h) ## Syntax ```c Uint32 SDL_GetSemaphoreValue(SDL_Semaphore *sem); ``` ## Function Parameters | | | | | -------------------------------- | ------- | ----------------------- | | [SDL_Semaphore](SDL_Semaphore) * | **sem** | the semaphore to query. | ## Return Value ([Uint32](Uint32)) Returns the current value of the semaphore. ## Version This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. ---- [CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryMutex](CategoryMutex)