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= SDL_GetTicks =
Use this function to get the number of milliseconds since the SDL library initialization.

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== Syntax ==
{{{#!highlight cpp
Uint32 SDL_GetTicks(void)
}}}

== Return Value ==
Returns an unsigned 32-bit value representing the number of milliseconds since the SDL library initialized.

== Code Examples ==
{{{#!highlight cpp
unsigned int lastTime = 0, currentTime;
while (!quit) {
  // do stuff
  // ...

  // Print a report once per second
  currentTime = SDL_GetTicks();
  if (currentTime > lastTime + 1000) {
    printf("Report: %d\n", variable);
    lastTime = currentTime;
  }
}
}}}

== Remarks ==
This value wraps if the program runs for more than ~49 days.

== Related Functions ==
 .[[SDL_TICKS_PASSED]]

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[[CategoryAPI]], [[CategoryTimer]]