---
name: "SDL_SaveFile"
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_SaveFile"
---

# SDL\_SaveFile(3)

Save all the data into a file path.

## NAME

SDL\_SaveFile - Save all the data into a file path.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_iostream.h

## SYNOPSIS

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

**bool SDL\_SaveFile(const char \*file, const void \*data, size\_t datasize);**

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *file*

  the path to write all available data into.

- *data*

  the data to be written. If datasize is 0, may be NULL or a invalid pointer.

- *datasize*

  the number of bytes to be written.

## RETURN VALUE

Returns true on success or false 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\_SaveFile\_IO**(3)](/SDL_SaveFile_IO/3.md), **•**(3), [**SDL\_LoadFile**(3)](/SDL_LoadFile/3.md)