scanf
=====

Converts formatted input on standard input



Calling Sequence
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~


::

    [v_1,...v_n]=scanf (format);




Arguments
~~~~~~~~~

:format Specifies the format conversion.
:



Description
~~~~~~~~~~~

The scanf functions get character data on standard input (%io(1)),
interpret it according to a format, and returns the converted results.

The format parameter contains conversion specifications used to
interpret the input.

The format parameter can contain white-space characters (blanks, tabs,
newline, or formfeed) that, except in the following two cases, read
the input up to the next nonwhite-space character. Unless there is a
match in the control string, trailing white space (including a newline
character) is not read.


+ Any character except % (percent sign), which must match the next
  character of the input stream.
+ A conversion specification that directs the conversion of the next
  input field. see `scanf_conversion`_ for details.




See Also
~~~~~~~~


+ `printf`_
+ `read`_ matrices read
+ `fscanf`_ Converts formatted input read on a file
+ `sscanf`_ Converts formatted input given by a string
+ `scanf_conversion`_ scanf, sscanf, fscanf conversion specifications


.. _sscanf: sscanf.html
.. _read: read.html
.. _printf: mprintf.html#printf
.. _scanf_conversion: scanf_conversion.html
.. _fscanf: fscanf.html