---
name: "glIsTexture"
section: "3x"
platform: "linux"
package: "xlibmesa-gl-dev"
version: "4.3.0.dfsg.1-14sarge7"
release: "Debian 3.1 (Sarge)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/glIsTexture"
---

# glIsTexture(3x)

determine if a name corresponds to a texture

## NAME

**glIsTexture** - determine if a name corresponds to a texture

## C SPECIFICATION

GLboolean **glIsTexture**( GLuint *texture* )

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## PARAMETERS

- *texture*

  Specifies a value that may be the name of a texture.

## DESCRIPTION

**glIsTexture** returns **GL\_TRUE** if *texture* is currently the name of a texture. If *texture* is zero, or is a non-zero value that is not currently the name of a texture, or if an error occurs, **glIsTexture** returns **GL\_FALSE**.

## NOTES

**glIsTexture** is available only if the GL version is 1.1 or greater.

## ERRORS

**GL\_INVALID\_OPERATION** is generated if **glIsTexture** is executed between the execution of **glBegin** and the corresponding execution of **glEnd**.

## SEE ALSO

**glBindTexture(3G)**, **glCopyTexImage1D(3G)**, **glCopyTexImage2D(3G)**, **glDeleteTextures(3G)**, **glGenTextures(3G)**, **glGet(3G)**, **glGetTexParameter(3G)**, **glTexImage1D(3G)**, **glTexImage2D(3G)**, **glTexImage3D(3G)**, **glTexParameter(3G)**