---
name: "SDL_ISPIXELFORMAT_PACKED"
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_ISPIXELFORMAT_PACKED"
---

# SDL\_ISPIXELFORMAT\_PACKED(3)

A macro to determine if an SDL\_PixelFormat is a packed format.

## NAME

SDL\_ISPIXELFORMAT\_PACKED - A macro to determine if an  **SDL\_PixelFormat**\
  is a packed format.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_pixels.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**#define SDL\_ISPIXELFORMAT\_PACKED(format) .BI** *(!SDL\_ISPIXELFORMAT\_FOURCC(format)***&&***.BI*     **((SDL\_PIXELTYPE(format) == SDL\_PIXELTYPE\_PACKED8) \|\| .BI** *(SDL\_PIXELTYPE(format)***==***SDL\_PIXELTYPE\_PACKED16)***\|\|***.BI*      **(SDL\_PIXELTYPE(format) == SDL\_PIXELTYPE\_PACKED32)))**

## DESCRIPTION

Note that this macro double-evaluates its parameter, so do not use expressions with side-effects here.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true if the format is packed, false otherwise.

## THREAD SAFETY

It is safe to call this macro from any thread.

## AVAILABILITY

This macro is available since SDL 3.2.0.