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= SDL_CreateCond =
Use this function to create a condition variable.

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== Syntax ==
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SDL_cond* SDL_CreateCond(void)
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== Return Value ==
Returns a new condition variable or NULL on failure; call [[SDL_GetError]]() for more information.

== Code Examples ==
## Begin Condition Variable Example
Typical use of condition variables:
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SDL_bool condition = SDL_FALSE;
SDL_mutex *lock;
SDL_cond *cond;

lock = SDL_CreateMutex();
cond = SDL_CreateCond();
.
.
Thread A:
    SDL_LockMutex(lock);
    while (!condition) {
        SDL_CondWait(cond, lock);
    }
    SDL_UnlockMutex(lock);

Thread B:
    SDL_LockMutex(lock);
    ...
    condition = SDL_TRUE;
    ...
    SDL_CondSignal(cond);
    SDL_UnlockMutex(lock);
.
.
SDL_DestroyCond(cond);
SDL_DestroyMutex(lock);
}}}
## End Condition Variable Example

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

== Related Functions ==
 .[[SDL_CondBroadcast]]
 .[[SDL_CondSignal]]
 .[[SDL_CondWait]]
 .[[SDL_CondWaitTimeout]]
 .[[SDL_DestroyCond]]

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[[CategoryAPI]], [[CategoryMutex]]