MPLAB® XC16/XC32 Compiler- How do you determine what files are inside a library (.a) file?

For the MPLAB® XC16 or XC32 C compilers, how can I determine what files are inside a library (.a) file?

In the compiler bin folder, there is a utility called an 'archiver' for generating library files (xc16-ar.exe or xc32-ar.exe). This utility can also be used for listing the contents of a .a library file also by using the -t option.

Example:
On a command-line run xc32-ar -t myLibraryFile.a. This will print out the contents of myLibraryFile.a

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