SDL_GetTicks - Man Page

Get the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since the SDL library initialization.

Synopsis

#include <SDL3/SDL_timer.h>

Uint64 SDL_GetTicks(void);

Return Value

Returns an unsigned 64‑bit integer that represents the number of milliseconds that have elapsed since the SDL library was initialized (typically via a call to SDL_Init).

Thread Safety

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

Availability

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

See Also

SDL_GetTicksNS(3)

Info

SDL 3.3.2 Simple Directmedia Layer SDL3 FUNCTIONS