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The functions described in this section (scanf
and related
functions) provide facilities for formatted input analogous to the
formatted output facilities. These functions provide a mechanism for
reading arbitrary values under the control of a format string or
template string.
• Formatted Input Basics | Some basics to get you started. | |
• Input Conversion Syntax | Syntax of conversion specifications. | |
• Table of Input Conversions | Summary of input conversions and what they do. | |
• Numeric Input Conversions | Details of conversions for reading numbers. | |
• String Input Conversions | Details of conversions for reading strings. | |
• Dynamic String Input | String conversions that malloc the buffer.
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• Other Input Conversions | Details of miscellaneous other conversions. | |
• Formatted Input Functions | Descriptions of the actual functions. | |
• Variable Arguments Input | vscanf and friends.
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