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.TH "al_get_pixel_format_bits" "3alleg5" "" "Allegro reference manual" ""
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.SH NAME
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al_get_pixel_format_bits - Allegro 5 API
.SH SYNOPSIS
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\f[C]
#include <allegro5/allegro.h>

int al_get_pixel_format_bits(int format)
\f[R]
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.SH DESCRIPTION
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Return the number of bits that a pixel of the given format occupies.
For blocked pixel formats (e.g.\ compressed formats), this returns 0.
.SH SEE ALSO
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ALLEGRO_PIXEL_FORMAT(3alleg5), al_get_pixel_size(3alleg5)