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SDL_GetCameraDeviceName

Get human-readable device name for a camera.

Header File

Defined in <SDL3/SDL_camera.h>

Syntax

char * SDL_GetCameraDeviceName(SDL_CameraDeviceID instance_id);

Function Parameters

instance_id the camera device instance ID

Return Value

Returns Human-readable device name, or NULL on error; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

Remarks

The returned string is owned by the caller; please release it with SDL_free() when done with it.

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Version

This function is available since SDL 3.0.0.

See Also

CategoryAPI, CategoryAPIFunction, CategoryCamera