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# init(forReading:)

Opens a file for reading using the standard, deinterleaved floating point format.

```
init(forReading fileURL: URL) throws
```

## Parameters

`fileURL`

The file to read.

## Return Value

A new `AVAudioFile` instance you use for reading.

## Discussion

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