= SDL_JoystickGetDeviceType =

Get the type of a joystick, if available.

== Syntax ==

<syntaxhighlight lang='c'>
SDL_JoystickType SDL_JoystickGetDeviceType(int device_index);
</syntaxhighlight>

== Function Parameters ==

{|
|'''device_index'''
|the index of the joystick to query (the N'th joystick on the system
|}

== Return Value ==

Returns the [[SDL_JoystickType]] of the selected joystick. If called on an
invalid index, this function returns
<code>[[SDL_JOYSTICK_TYPE_UNKNOWN]]</code>

== Remarks ==

This can be called before any joysticks are opened.

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