SDL_GamepadConnected(3)

okay so bestie, welcome to the SDL3 FUNCTIONS manual — this page is SDL_GamepadConnected(3), and it's literally about checking if a gamepad has been opened and is currently connected. 💖

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✨ NAME ✨

SDL_GamepadConnected — check if a gamepad has been opened and is currently connected. That's the whole vibe, no cap.

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

#include <SDL3/SDL_gamepad.h>

bool SDL_GamepadConnected(SDL_Gamepad *gamepad);

Yes bestie, it returns a bool.

💅 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 💅

• gamepad — a gamepad identifier previously returned by SDL_OpenGamepad(). So that's where you got it from, periodt.

💖 RETURN VALUE 💖

Returns true if the gamepad has been opened and is currently connected, or false if not. No in-between, just the truth.

🧵 THREAD SAFETY 🧵

It is safe to call this function from any thread. So yes, call it from any thread, bestie — it's giving completely safe.

⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. Iconic.

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Signed off with love: Simple Directmedia Layer, SDL 3.4.18, SDL_GamepadConnected(3) 💅🦋✨