###### (This function is part of SDL_ttf, a separate library from SDL.)
# TTF_GetTextEngine

Get the text engine used by a text object.

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL_ttf/blob/main/include/SDL3_ttf/SDL_ttf.h)

## Syntax

```c
TTF_TextEngine * TTF_GetTextEngine(TTF_Text *text);
```

## Function Parameters

|                        |          |                                    |
| ---------------------- | -------- | ---------------------------------- |
| [TTF_Text](TTF_Text) * | **text** | the [TTF_Text](TTF_Text) to query. |

## Return Value

([TTF_TextEngine](TTF_TextEngine) *) Returns the
[TTF_TextEngine](TTF_TextEngine) used by the text on success or NULL on
failure; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

## Thread Safety

This function should be called on the thread that created the text.

## Version

This function is available since SDL_ttf 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [TTF_SetTextEngine](TTF_SetTextEngine)

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