SDL_FreeCursor(3)
π SDL_FreeCursor β bestie edition π
the tea: this is page SDL_FreeCursor(3) from the SDL API Reference bestie. yes queen, we're doing cursor memory management today and it's gonna be iconic π
β¨ NAME β¨
SDL_FreeCursor β frees a cursor that was made with SDL_CreateCursor π«Ά
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
#include "SDL.h"
void SDL_FreeCursor(SDL_Cursor *cursor);
β¨ DESCRIPTION β¨
okay so listen π β SDL_FreeCursor frees an SDL_Cursor that was created using SDL_CreateCursor. that's the whole vibe. you made a cursor, you had your moment, now you release it back into the universe. closure, but make it memory management π
literally just pass in the SDL_Cursor pointer and it's gone. no cap, no return value, no drama. it's giving "clean up after yourself" energy and honestly? we respect it πΈ
bestie PSA: only free cursors that came from SDL_CreateCursor, mmkay? that's the contract and we're sticking to it π¦
β¨ SEE ALSO β¨
SDL_CreateCursorβ the origin story, where the cursor gets born π£
and that's the whole page, periodt β¨ this one came from the SDL crew, dated Tue 11 Sep 2001, 23:01 π°οΈ β yes the timestamp is old enough to have its own MySpace, but the wisdom is timeless. go forth and free your cursors responsibly, ily πππ
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