---
name: "SDL_HasEvents"
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_HasEvents"
---

# SDL\_HasEvents(3)

Check for the existence of certain event types in the event queue.

## NAME

SDL\_HasEvents - Check for the existence of certain event types in the event queue.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_events.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**bool SDL\_HasEvents(Uint32 minType, Uint32 maxType);**

## DESCRIPTION

If you need to check for a single event type, use

**SDL\_HasEvent** () instead.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *minType*

  the low end of event type to be queried, inclusive; see  **SDL\_EventType**\
    for details.

- *maxType*

  the high end of event type to be queried, inclusive; see  **SDL\_EventType**\
    for details.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true if events with type \>= **minType** and \<= **maxType** are present, or false if not.

## THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this function from any thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_HasEvents**(3)](/SDL_HasEvents/3.md)