fscanf - Formatted input from a file

Definition

#include <stdio.h> int fscanf(FILE *fp, const char *format, argumentlist); fscanf reads data (input fields) from a file with file pointer fp, converts this data according to the specifications in the format string format, and stores the results in the areas that you specify with the result pointers in the argument list. fscanf works like scanf, except that the input fields are read from a file rather than the standard input (stdin).

Parameters  FILE *fp

	File pointer to the input file. const char *format Format string as described under scanf with KR or ANSI functionality (see relevant section in scanf description) argumentlist Pointers to variables in which fscanf is to store the converted result. No pointer arguments may be specified for %* statements (skip assignment) in format. There must be one pointer argument each for all other % statements. The data type of the pointer argument is determined by the type specification of the associated format statement.
Return val.	Number of input fields read and successfully converted.
		This does not include input fields for which %* (skip assignment) was specified.
	EOF	if an error occurred before the start of the conversions.
Note See also	You will find detailed information, notes, and examples on formatted input under scanf. scanf, sscanf