###### (This function is part of SDL_mixer, a separate library from SDL.)
# Mix_QuickLoad_WAV

Load a WAV file from memory as quickly as possible.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_mixer/blob/main/include/SDL3_mixer/SDL_mixer.h)

## Syntax

```c
Mix_Chunk * Mix_QuickLoad_WAV(Uint8 *mem);
```

## Function Parameters

|         |         |                                         |
| ------- | ------- | --------------------------------------- |
| Uint8 * | **mem** | memory buffer containing of a WAV file. |

## Return Value

([Mix_Chunk](Mix_Chunk) *) Returns a new chunk, or NULL on error.

## Remarks

Unlike [Mix_LoadWAV_IO](Mix_LoadWAV_IO), this function has several
requirements, and unless you control all your audio data and know what
you're doing, you should consider this function unsafe and not use it.

- The provided audio data MUST be in Microsoft WAV format.
- The provided audio data shouldn't use any strange WAV extensions.
- The audio data MUST be in the exact same format as the audio device. This
  function will not attempt to convert it, or even verify it's in the right
  format.
- The audio data must be valid; this function does not know the size of the
  memory buffer, so if the WAV data is corrupted, it can read past the end
  of the buffer, causing a crash.
- The audio data must live at least as long as the returned
  [Mix_Chunk](Mix_Chunk), because SDL_mixer will use that data directly and
  not make a copy of it.

This function will do NO error checking! Be extremely careful here!

(Seriously, use [Mix_LoadWAV_IO](Mix_LoadWAV_IO) instead.)

If this function is successful, the provided memory buffer must remain
available until [Mix_FreeChunk](Mix_FreeChunk)() is called on the returned
chunk.

## Version

This function is available since SDL_mixer 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [Mix_LoadWAV_IO](Mix_LoadWAV_IO)
- [Mix_FreeChunk](Mix_FreeChunk)

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