---
name: "SDL_GetNumJoystickAxes"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_GetNumJoystickAxes"
---

# SDL\_GetNumJoystickAxes(3)

Get the number of general axis controls on a joystick.

## NAME

SDL\_GetNumJoystickAxes - Get the number of general axis controls on a joystick.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_joystick.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**int SDL\_GetNumJoystickAxes(SDL\_Joystick \*joystick);**

## DESCRIPTION

Often, the directional pad on a game controller will either look like 4 separate buttons or a POV hat, and not axes, but all of this is up to the device and platform.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *joystick*

  an  **SDL\_Joystick**\
    structure containing joystick information.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the number of axis controls/number of axes on success or -1 on failure; call  **SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_GetJoystickAxis**(3)](/SDL_GetJoystickAxis/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetNumJoystickBalls**(3)](/SDL_GetNumJoystickBalls/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetNumJoystickButtons**(3)](/SDL_GetNumJoystickButtons/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_GetNumJoystickHats**(3)](/SDL_GetNumJoystickHats/3.md)