SDL_LoadPNG

Load a PNG image from a file.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_surface.h>

Syntax

SDL_Surface * SDL_LoadPNG(const char *file);

Function Parameters

const char *

file

the PNG file to load.

Return Value

(SDL_Surface *) Returns a pointer to a new SDL_Surface structure or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

The new surface should be freed with SDL_DestroySurface(). Not doing so will result in a memory leak.

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.4.0.

See Also

• SDL_DestroySurface
• SDL_LoadPNG_IO
• SDL_SavePNG

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CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIFunction, CategorySurface

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