al_identify_sample_f(3)

💖 al_identify_sample_f(3) 💖

okay so this is a Library Functions Manual page, and the main character is the Allegro 5 API function al_identify_sample_f ✨🫶

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📛 NAME 📛

al_identify_sample_f — Allegro 5 API 💅

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🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

#include <allegro5/allegro_audio.h>

char const *al_identify_sample_f(ALLEGRO_FILE *fp)

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🔍 DESCRIPTION 🔍

bestie, this function is lowkey a detective 🕵️‍♀️: it tries to guess the audio file type of the open ALLEGRO_FILE by reading the first few bytes. 👀

By default, Allegro cannot recognize any file types — like, zero, none, a blank stare 😭 — but calling al_init_acodec_addon(3) will add detection of the types it can read. You can also use al_register_sample_identifier(3) to add identification for custom file types. 💖

It returns a pointer to a static string with a file extension for the type, including the leading dot. For example .wav or .ogg. 🌸 Returns NULL if the audio type cannot be determined. 😔

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⏳ SINCE ⏳

5.2.8 — she’s been iconic since 5.2.8, periodt 💅⭐

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👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• al_init_acodec_addon(3)
• al_identify_sample(3)
• al_register_sample_identifier(3)

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okay bye bestie 🫶 this was al_identify_sample_f(3) from the Allegro reference manual 💖 source/version: Allegro reference manual; date: not listed in the footer, so no fake date vibes here, ngl 🎀✨