NAME

SDL_GetPixelFormatName - Get the human readable name of a pixel format.

HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL_pixels.h

SYNOPSIS

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

const char * SDL_GetPixelFormatName(SDL_PixelFormat format);

FUNCTION PARAMETERS

format

the pixel format to query.

RETURN VALUE

Returns the human readable name of the specified pixel format or " SDL_PIXELFORMAT_UNKNOWN " if the format isn't recognized.

THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.