---
name: "stop_sample"
section: "3alleg4"
platform: "linux"
package: "allegro4-doc"
version: "2:4.4.3.1-5"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/stop_sample/3alleg4"
---

# stop\_sample(3alleg4)

Stops a sample from playing. Allegro game programming library.

## NAME

stop\_sample - Stops a sample from playing. Allegro game programming library.

## SYNOPSIS

**#include \<allegro.h\>**

**void stop\_sample(const SAMPLE \*spl);**

## DESCRIPTION

Stop a sample from playing, which is required if you have set a sample going in looped mode. If there are several copies of the sample playing, it will stop them all. You must still destroy the sample using destroy\_sample().

## SEE ALSO

**play\_sample**(3alleg4), **destroy\_sample**(3alleg4)