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afinfo:tldr:400ac
afinfo: Print output in XML format.
$ afinfo --xml ${filename}
try on your machine
The command afinfo --xml ${filename}
is used to gather audio file information in XML format.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
afinfo
is a command-line utility in macOS that provides information about audio files.--xml
is an option used withafinfo
to request the information in XML format. The information will be presented as structured data in XML syntax.${filename}
is a placeholder for the name of the audio file you want to extract information from. You should replace${filename}
with the actual file name or path.
By executing this command, you will get detailed audio file information, such as file format, duration, sample rate, bit rate, and more, in XML format, which can be parsed and processed by appropriate tools or scripts.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.