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Formatted Input

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.
• Other Input Conversions: Details of miscellaneous other conversions.
• Formatted Input Functions: Descriptions of the actual functions.
• Variable Arguments Input: vscanf and friends.