SDL_GetAudioFormatName(3)

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version 3.4.18 · 9 versions
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✨ SDL_GetAudioFormatName(3) ✨

okay so bestie, you know how audio formats are all like "here's a number, figure it out"? yeah, no. This function is the glow-up. It hands you the human readable name of an audio format, so you can stop squinting at hex and start living your truth. 💅

It lives in the SDL3 FUNCTIONS fam, and it's giving helpful little utility energy. 🦋

🌸 NAME 🌸

SDL_GetAudioFormatName — get the human readable name of an audio format. iconic, honestly.

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

#include <SDL3/SDL_audio.h>

const char * SDL_GetAudioFormatName(SDL_AudioFormat format);

🫶 FUNCTION PARAMETERS 🫶

  • format — the audio format you wanna query. that's it. that's the whole vibe check. 🍓

💖 RETURN VALUE 💖

It returns the human readable name of the audio format you asked about. 🎉

BUT — and listen, this matters — if the format isn't recognized, you get "SDL_AUDIO_UNKNOWN" back. not an error, not a crash, just a little "idk her" string. so like, always check what you got back before you go printing it in your UI like it's gospel. 😭

🔥 THREAD SAFETY 🔥

It is safe to call this function from any thread. periodt. no locks, no drama, no main-character-only rules. call it from wherever. 👑

⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0. so if you're on something older... girl, upgrade. 🙈

quick reminder bestie: this is a read-only little guy. it's not allocating anything for you, it's not giving you something to free, it's just telling you a name. do NOT go calling SDL_free() on it. 💀

mwah, that's the whole page. go name some formats. 🧚

— with love from the Simple Directmedia Layer girlies, SDL 3.4.18 edition 💖🌸🎀

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