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afinfo:tldr:88e44
afinfo: Print a one line description of the audio file.
$ afinfo --brief ${filename}
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The command "afinfo --brief ${filename}" is a command-line instruction used to retrieve brief information about an audio file.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "afinfo" is the command that invokes the Audio File Info utility on macOS.
- "--brief" is an optional flag that is passed to the "afinfo" command. It specifies that only concise information about the audio file should be displayed.
- "${filename}" refers to a variable that should be replaced with the actual name or path of the audio file you want to obtain information about.
By executing this command, the Audio File Info utility will extract and display summarized details regarding the specified audio file, such as the file format, duration, audio codecs, sample rate, channel count, and more.
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