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+% Get the number of complex 32-bit floating point values in the specified file
+%
+% @param file_path Path to the file that contains complex 32-bit floating point samples
+% @return sample_count Number of complex 32-bit floating point samples in the provided input file
+function [sample_count] = get_sample_count_of_file(file_path)
+    handle = fopen(file_path, "r");
+    if (handle == 0)
+        error("Could not open input file '%s'"', file_path);
+    end
+
+    fseek(handle, 0, 'eof');
+    byte_count = ftell(handle);
+    fclose(handle);
+
+    sample_count = floor(byte_count / 4 / 2);
+end
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