---
name: "TAU_GET_EVENT_NAMES"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "tau"
version: "2.17.3.1.dfsg-4.2"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/TAU_GET_EVENT_NAMES"
---

# TAU\_GET\_EVENT\_NAMES(3)

Gets the registered user events.

## NAME

TAU\_GET\_EVENT\_NAMES - Gets the registered user events.

## SYNOPSIS

**C/C++:**

**TAU\_GET\_EVENT\_NAMES(const char \*\*\****eventList***, int \****numEvents***);**

## DESCRIPTION

Retrieves user event names for all user-defined events

## EXAMPLE

**C/C++ :**

```
const char **eventList;
int numEvents;
TAU_GET_EVENT_NAMES(eventList, numEvents);
cout << "numEvents: " << numEvents << endl;
```

## SEE ALSO

[TAU\_REGISTER\_EVENT(3)](/TAU_REGISTER_EVENT/3.md), [TAU\_REGISTER\_CONTEXT\_EVENT(3)](/TAU_REGISTER_CONTEXT_EVENT/3.md), [TAU\_GET\_EVENT\_VALS(3)](/TAU_GET_EVENT_VALS/3.md)