sscanf
======

Converts formatted input given by a string



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


::

    [v_1,...v_n]=sscanf (string,format)




Arguments
~~~~~~~~~

:format Specifies the format conversion.
: :string Specifies input to be read.
:



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

This function is obsolete, use preferably the `msscanf` function which
is more efficient and is more compatible with the C `sscanf`
procedure.

The sscanf functions interpret character string 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
~~~~~~~~


+ `mprintf`_ converts, formats, and writes data to the main scilab
  window
+ `msscanf`_
+ `mfscanf`_ reads input from the stream pointer stream (interface to
  the C fscanf function)
+ `scanf_conversion`_ scanf, sscanf, fscanf conversion specifications


.. _mprintf: mprintf.html
.. _scanf_conversion: scanf_conversion.html
.. _mfscanf: mfscanf.html
.. _msscanf: mfscanf.html#msscanf