---
name: "SDL_LoadFile"
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_LoadFile"
---

# SDL\_LoadFile(3)

Load all the data from a file path.

## NAME

SDL\_LoadFile - Load all the data from a file path.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_iostream.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**void \* SDL\_LoadFile(const char \*file, size\_t \*datasize);**

## DESCRIPTION

The data is allocated with a zero byte at the end (null terminated) for convenience. This extra byte is not included in the value reported via **datasize** .

The data should be freed with  **SDL\_free** ().

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *file*

  the path to read all available data from.

- *datasize*

  if not NULL, will store the number of bytes read.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns the data or NULL on failure; call

**SDL\_GetError** () for more information.

## THREAD SAFETY

This function is not thread safe.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.

## SEE ALSO

**•**(3), [**SDL\_LoadFile\_IO**(3)](/SDL_LoadFile_IO/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_SaveFile**(3)](/SDL_SaveFile/3.md)