Scanf : C Language Function

Scanf

A function is use to take input from keyboard and transfer to a variable.

Syntax

Scanf(“format string”,&variable_list);

Format string : %d,%c,%f,%s has been use as format string .

Variable_list : Name of variable followed by address operator where input though keyboard been transferred.

Example

Scanf(%d”,&a);  Integer input
Scanf(“%c”,&a); character input

Scanf(“%f”,&a); float input
Scanf(“%s”,&a); string input
Space will not be accept through keyboard
Scanf(‘%d%d%s”,&a,&b,&c);

Taking character input with more than one data type using single scanf function

void main()

{

    char ch;

    int n;    

    printf("Enter integer and a character>> ");

    scanf("%d\n%c",&n,&ch);

    printf("\nInteger input %d\nCharacter input %c",n,ch);

}

Complete Example

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#include<stdio.h>

#include<conio.h>

void main()

{

    int a,d;

    float b;

    char c;

    /* Two Input through single scanf */

    printf("Enter two number>> ");

    scanf("%d%d",&a,&d);

    printf("Enter a float number>> ");

    scanf("%f",&b);

    printf("Enter a character>> ");

    fflush(stdin);  /* Clears the keyboard buffer  */

    scanf("%c",&c);

    printf("\nInteger input is %d and %d",a,d);

    printf("\nFloat input is %f",b);

    printf("\nCharacter input is %c",c);

    getch();

}

Character Array Input with space

char name[20];

clrscr();

printf("Enter name>> ");

scanf("%[^\n]",name);

puts(name);

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