# SDL_CloseJoystick

Close a joystick previously opened with [SDL_OpenJoystick](SDL_OpenJoystick)().

## Header File

Defined in [<SDL3/SDL_joystick.h>](https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/blob/main/include/SDL3/SDL_joystick.h)

## Syntax

```c
void SDL_CloseJoystick(SDL_Joystick *joystick);
```

## Function Parameters

|                                |              |                               |
| ------------------------------ | ------------ | ----------------------------- |
| [SDL_Joystick](SDL_Joystick) * | **joystick** | the joystick device to close. |

## Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## Version

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## See Also

- [SDL_OpenJoystick](SDL_OpenJoystick)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryJoystick](CategoryJoystick)

