In system programming, applications sometimes need to determine the directory from which the current process is operating. The current working directory can be useful when handling relative file paths, locating...

Terminal dimensions can be useful in command-line interface applications that need to format output according to the available screen space. Examples include text-based interfaces, tables, progress displays, and other console-oriented...

The pv (Pipe Viewer) is a command-line utility that monitors data passing through a pipeline. It can display useful transfer information such as the amount of data processed, elapsed time...

FFmpeg provides several command-line tools for examining multimedia files and extracting information from their streams. Media duration is one of the most useful properties when analyzing a video or audio...

Some conditional branches occur far more frequently than others. In code where performance is critical, it can be useful to communicate these expected execution patterns to the compiler. This allows...

FFmpeg provides command-line tools for inspecting multimedia files and extracting useful information about their streams. A single media file can contain multiple streams, such as video, audio, subtitles, or other...

FFmpeg provides tools for handling audio, video, and subtitle streams. When a video container contains embedded subtitles, those subtitle tracks can be excluded while creating a new video file. This...

Matugen is a command-line color generation tool that creates Material Design color palettes from a source color or image. The generated colors can be used with terminal emulators, status bars...

FFmpeg includes command-line utilities for inspecting multimedia files and retrieving details about individual media streams. The pixel format is a key video property that defines how pixel data is represented...

FFmpeg provides command-line tools for inspecting multimedia files and extracting information from individual streams. The frame rate is an important video property that indicates how many frames are displayed per...