SDL_min(3)

💖 NAME 💖

SDL_min — bestie, it literally just returns the lesser of two values. that's it. that's the whole girl. ✨

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

#include <SDL3/SDL_stdinc.h>

#define SDL_min(x, y) (((x) < (y)) ? (x) : (y))

okay so it's a macro, not a function, which is so important, do not skip that part. 👑

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🎀 DESCRIPTION 🎀

This is a lil helper macro that might be more clear than writing out the comparisons directly, and it works with any type that can be compared with the < operator. versatile queen. 💅

⚠️ BUT. listen. it <b>double-evaluates both of its parameters</b>, so do <b>NOT</b> use expressions with side-effects here. i'm so serious, bestie, not the side effects. 😭💀

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🦋 MACRO PARAMETERS 🦋

• x — the first value to compare. the one on the left. the og. 🫶
• y — the second value to compare. the one on the right, hoping it's smaller. 🍓

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✨ RETURN VALUE ✨

Returns the lesser of x and y. whichever one is more lowkey, basically. no cap. 💚

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🔥 THREAD SAFETY 🔥

It is safe to call this macro from any thread. 🌈 main character energy across all your threads, fr fr.

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⭐ AVAILABILITY ⭐

This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0. vintage but make it iconic. 👑

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that's the whole page, you ate it, mwah 💖✨

brought to you by the Simple Directmedia Layer girlies, SDL 3.4.18, SDL_min(3) — ily, go compare some values responsibly 🎀🦋💅