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

Text created with [TTF_CreateText](TTF_CreateText)()

## 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
typedef struct TTF_Text
{
    char *text;             /**< A copy of the UTF-8 string that this text object represents, useful for layout, debugging and retrieving substring text. This is updated when the text object is modified and will be freed automatically when the object is destroyed. */
    int num_lines;          /**< The number of lines in the text, 0 if it's empty */

    int refcount;           /**< Application reference count, used when freeing surface */

    TTF_TextData *internal; /**< Private */

} TTF_Text;
```

## Version

This struct is available since SDL_ttf 3.0.0.

## See Also

- [TTF_CreateText](TTF_CreateText)
- [TTF_GetTextProperties](TTF_GetTextProperties)
- [TTF_DestroyText](TTF_DestroyText)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIStruct](CategoryAPIStruct), [CategorySDLTTF](CategorySDLTTF)