SDL_GetTicks() accuracy below the millisecond level

Question

I program currently something with SDL2. All works fine, but I have a problem with the SDL_GetTicks() method. Normally it should return the total application ti

Answer 1

Well, of course, you need to actually wait until >=1ms has passed before updating your last tick count

void Application::Update()
{
    Uint32  current_time = SDL_GetTicks();
    Uint32  delta_time = current_time - last_update_time;

    SDL_Event event;
    while(SDL_PollEvent(&event))
    {
        switch(event.type)
        {
            case SDL_QUIT:
            {
                should_close = true;
            }
            break;

            default:
                break;
        }
    }

    if (delta_time >= 1)
    {
        // Update game objects with delta_time

        last_update_time = current_time;
    }   
}