# SDL_GetRendererName

Get the name of a renderer.

## Header File

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

## Syntax

```c
const char * SDL_GetRendererName(SDL_Renderer *renderer);
```

## Function Parameters

|                                |              |                        |
| ------------------------------ | ------------ | ---------------------- |
| [SDL_Renderer](SDL_Renderer) * | **renderer** | the rendering context. |

## Return Value

(const char *) Returns the name of the selected renderer, or NULL on
failure; call [SDL_GetError](SDL_GetError)() for more information.

## 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_CreateRenderer](SDL_CreateRenderer)
- [SDL_CreateRendererWithProperties](SDL_CreateRendererWithProperties)

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[CategoryAPI](CategoryAPI), [CategoryAPIFunction](CategoryAPIFunction), [CategoryRender](CategoryRender)

