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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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