NAME

SDL_GetKeyFromName - Get a key code from a human-readable name.

SYNOPSIS

#include <SDL3/SDL_keyboard.h>

SDL_Keycode SDL_GetKeyFromName(const char *name);

FUNCTION PARAMETERS

name

the human-readable key name.

RETURN VALUE

Returns key code, or SDLK_UNKNOWN if the name wasn't recognized; call SDL_GetError() for more information.

THREAD SAFETY

This function is not thread safe.

AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

SEE ALSO

SDL_GetKeyFromScancode(3), SDL_GetKeyName(3), SDL_GetScancodeFromName(3)