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.TH SDL_GetJoystickInstanceType 3 "SDL 3.1.0" "SDL" "SDL3 FUNCTIONS"
.SH NAME
SDL_GetJoystickInstanceType \- Get the type of a joystick, if available\[char46]
.SH SYNOPSIS
.nf
.B #include \(dqSDL3/SDL.h\(dq
.PP
.BI "SDL_JoystickType SDL_GetJoystickInstanceType(SDL_JoystickID instance_id);
.fi
.SH DESCRIPTION
This can be called before any joysticks are opened\[char46]

.SH FUNCTION PARAMETERS
.TP
.I instance_id
the joystick instance ID
.SH RETURN VALUE
Returns the 
.BR SDL_JoystickType
 of the selected joystick\[char46]
If called with an invalid instance_id, this function returns

.BR
.BR SDL_JOYSTICK_TYPE_UNKNOWN
\[char46]

.SH AVAILABILITY
This function is available since SDL 3\[char46]0\[char46]0\[char46]

.SH SEE ALSO
.BR SDL_GetJoystickType (3),
.BR SDL_GetJoysticks (3)