# SDL: SDL\_GetPixelFormatName() returns a string

**URL:** <https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/sdl-sdl-getpixelformatname-returns-a-string/52662>\
**Category:** SDL Commits\
**Created:** [July 12, 2024, 1:00pm UTC](https://discourse.libsdl.org/t/sdl-sdl-getpixelformatname-returns-a-string/52662 "2024-07-12T13:00:02Z")\
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> <https://github.com/libsdl-org/SDL/commit/282cf286fc9e5592b589a436aeb2c61f794a6b5e>

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From 282cf286fc9e5592b589a436aeb2c61f794a6b5e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sam Lantinga <[EMAIL REDACTED]>
Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2024 05:59:12 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] SDL_GetPixelFormatName() returns a string

---
 include/SDL3/SDL_pixels.h | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/include/SDL3/SDL_pixels.h b/include/SDL3/SDL_pixels.h
index 360ee955133eb..4213cd4c83431 100644
--- a/include/SDL3/SDL_pixels.h
+++ b/include/SDL3/SDL_pixels.h
@@ -764,7 +764,7 @@ typedef struct SDL_PixelFormatDetails
  *
  * \param format the pixel format to query.
  * \returns the human readable name of the specified pixel format or
- * `SDL_PIXELFORMAT_UNKNOWN` if the format isn't recognized.
+ * "SDL_PIXELFORMAT_UNKNOWN" if the format isn't recognized.
  *
  * \threadsafety It is safe to call this function from any thread.
  *

```