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# metadataItems(from:filteredBy:)

Returns filtered metadata items.

```
class func metadataItems(from metadataItems: [AVMetadataItem], filteredBy metadataItemFilter: AVMetadataItemFilter) -> [AVMetadataItem]
```

## Parameters

`metadataItems`

The metadata items to filter.

`metadataItemFilter`

The metadata item filter to apply.

## Return Value

The filtered array of metadata items.

## Discussion

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