###### (This function is part of SDL_net, a separate library from SDL.)
# SDLNet_DestroyDatagram

Dispose of a datagram packet previously received.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3_net/SDL_net.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_net/blob/main/include/SDL3_net/SDL_net.h)

## Syntax

```c
void SDLNet_DestroyDatagram(SDLNet_Datagram *dgram);
```

## Function Parameters

|                                      |           |                                 |
| ------------------------------------ | --------- | ------------------------------- |
| [SDLNet_Datagram](SDLNet_Datagram) * | **dgram** | the datagram packet to destroy. |

## Remarks

You must pass packets received through
[SDLNet_ReceiveDatagram](SDLNet_ReceiveDatagram) to this function when you
are done with them. This will free resources used by this packet and unref
its [SDLNet_Address](SDLNet_Address).

If you want to save the sender's address from the packet past this time, it
is safe to call [SDLNet_RefAddress](SDLNet_RefAddress)() on the address and
hold onto its pointer, so long as you call
[SDLNet_UnrefAddress](SDLNet_UnrefAddress)() on it when you are done with
it.

Once you call this function, the datagram pointer becomes invalid and
should not be used again by the app.

## Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL_Net 3.0.0.

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