AuStringToFormat - return the format described by string.

string    Specifies the string description of the audio data format.

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

AuStringToFormat - return the format described by string.

AuFormatToString.

       audiolib - NetworkAudioSystem C Language Interface

audioutil                                             1.9.4                                  AuStringToFormat(3)

       #include <audio/audiolib.h>

       int AuStringToFormat(string)
           char *string;