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= SDL_ThreadID =
Use this function to get the thread identifier for the current thread.

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== Syntax ==
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SDL_threadID SDL_ThreadID(void)
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== Return Value ==
Returns the ID of the current thread.

== Code Examples ==
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SDL_threadID threadID;

/* Retrieve our current thread identifier */
threadID = SDL_ThreadID();
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== Remarks ==
This thread identifier is as reported by the underlying operating system. If SDL is running on a platform that does not support threads the return value will always be zero.

This function also returns a valid thread ID when called from the main thread.

== Related Functions ==
 . [[SDL_GetThreadID]]

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[[CategoryAPI]], [[CategoryThread]]