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# SDL_GetSurfaceBlendMode

Get the blend mode used for blit operations.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
int SDL_GetSurfaceBlendMode(SDL_Surface *surface, SDL_BlendMode *blendMode);

```

## Function Parameters

|                   |                                                                     |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **surface**       | the [SDL_Surface](SDL_Surface) structure to query                   |
| **blendMode**     | a pointer filled in with the current [SDL_BlendMode](SDL_BlendMode) |

## Return Value

Returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure; call
[SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

## See Also

* [SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode](SDL_SetSurfaceBlendMode)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategorySurface](CategorySurface)