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= SDL_AtomicDecRef =
Use this function to decrement an atomic variable used as a reference count.

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== Syntax ==
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SDL_bool SDL_AtomicDecRef(SDL_atomic_t* a)
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== Function Parameters ==
||'''a'''||a pointer to an [[SDL_atomic_t]] variable to be modified||

== Return Value ==
Returns SDL_TRUE if the variable reached zero after decrementing, SDL_FALSE otherwise.

== Code Examples ==
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== Remarks ==
''You can add useful comments here''

== Related Functions ==
 .[[SDL_AtomicAdd]]
 .[[SDL_AtomicIncRef]]

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