NAME¶

SDL_GetGamepadTypeFromString - Convert a string into SDL_GamepadType enum.

SYNOPSIS¶

#include <SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h>

SDL_GamepadType SDL_GetGamepadTypeFromString(const char *str);

DESCRIPTION¶

This function is called internally to translate SDL_Gamepad mapping strings for the underlying joystick device into the consistent SDL_Gamepad mapping. You do not normally need to call this function unless you are parsing SDL_Gamepad mappings in your own code.

FUNCTION PARAMETERS¶

str

string representing a SDL_GamepadType type.

RETURN VALUE¶

Returns the SDL_GamepadType enum corresponding to the input string, or SDL_GAMEPAD_TYPE_UNKNOWN if no match was found.

AVAILABILITY¶

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SEE ALSO¶

SDL_GetGamepadStringForType(3)