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

# AuStringToFormat(3nas)

return the format described by string.

## Name

**AuStringToFormat** - return the format described by string.

## Synopsis

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

int **AuStringToFormat**(*string*)\
\
     char \**string*;

## Arguments

- *string*

  Specifies the string description of the audio data format.

## Description

**AuStringToFormat** returns the numeric value of the audio data format described by *string* or -1 if *string* is not recognized.

## See Also

**AuFormatToString**.

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