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= SDL_SensorGetDeviceType =
Get the type of a sensor.

This can be called before any sensors are opened.

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== Syntax ==
{{{#!highlight cpp
SDL_SensorType SDL_SensorGetDeviceType(int device_index);
}}}

== Function Parameters ==
||'''device_index'''||The sensor to get the type from||

== Return Value ==
The [[SDL_SensorType]], or SDL_SENSOR_INVALID if device_index is out of range.

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[[CategoryAPI]], [[CategorySensor]]