SDL_DuplicateSurface - Man Page

Creates a new surface identical to the existing surface.

Header File

Defined in SDL3/SDL_surface.h

Synopsis

#include "SDL3/SDL.h"

SDL_Surface * SDL_DuplicateSurface(SDL_Surface *surface);

Description

If the original surface has alternate images, the new surface will have a reference to them as well.

The returned surface should be freed with

SDL_DestroySurface ().

Function Parameters

surface

the surface to duplicate.

Return Value

( SDL_Surface
*) Returns a copy of the surface or NULL on failure; call SDL_GetError () for more information.

Availability

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See Also

·(3), SDL_DestroySurface(3)

Info

SDL 3.2.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS