---
name: "al_destroy_bitmap"
section: "3alleg5"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro5-doc"
version: "2:5.2.10.1+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/al_destroy_bitmap/3alleg5"
---

# al\_destroy\_bitmap(3alleg5)

Allegro 5 API

## NAME

al\_destroy\_bitmap - Allegro 5 API

## SYNOPSIS

-

  ```
  #include <allegro5/allegro.h>
  void al_destroy_bitmap(ALLEGRO_BITMAP *bitmap)
  ```

## DESCRIPTION

Destroys the given bitmap, freeing all resources used by it. This function does nothing if the bitmap argument is NULL.

As a convenience, if the calling thread is currently targeting the bitmap then the bitmap will be untargeted first. The new target bitmap is unspecified. (since: 5.0.10, 5.1.6)

Otherwise, it is an error to destroy a bitmap while it (or a sub-bitmap) is the target bitmap of any thread.

## SEE ALSO

al\_create\_bitmap(3alleg5)