---
name: "AuFormatToString"
section: "3nas"
platform: "linux"
package: "libaudio-dev"
version: "1.9.4-9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/AuFormatToString"
---

# AuFormatToString(3nas)

get the name of a format.

## Name

**AuFormatToString** - get the name of a format.

## Synopsis

\#include \<audio/audiolib.h\>

char \***AuFormatToString**(*format*)\
\
     unsigned int *format*;

## Arguments

- *format*

  Specifies the audio data format. Currently, the following formats are defined: **AuFormatULAW8**, **AuFormatLinearUnsigned8**, **AuFormatLinearSigned8**, **AuFormatLinearSigned16MSB**, **AuFormatLinearUnsigned16MSB**, **AuFormatLinearSigned16LSB**, and **AuFormatLinearUnsigned16LSB**.

## Description

**AuFormatToString** returns the name of *format* or "Unknown" if *format* is not recognized.

## See Also

**AuStringToFormat**.

audiolib - **Network Audio System** C Language Interface