NAME¶

SDL_GetTicks - 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)