Definition and Usage
The input from an open file is parsed using the format defined by the fscanf() function.
Note: Whitespace in the input stream and the format string match exactly. This indicates that a single space character in the input stream can match a tab (\t) in the format string.
Syntax
| fscanf(file, format, mixed) |
Parameter Values
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Parameter
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Description
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file
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Essential. indicates which file to check for rephrasing
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format
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Required is the parameter description file. Indicates which file to check for formatEssential. describes the format.
Potential values for the format:
- %% – Returns a percent sign
- %b – Binary number
- %c – The character according to the ASCII value
- %d – Signed decimal number
- %e – Scientific notation (e.g. 1.2e+2)
- %u – Unsigned decimal number
- %f – Floating-point number (local settings aware)
- %F – Floating-point number (not local settings aware)
- %o – Octal number
- %s – String
- %x – Hexadecimal number (lowercase letters)
- %X – Hexadecimal number (uppercase letters)
These go in front of the letter (%.2f, for example) and the %.
- + (Forces both + and – in front of numbers. By default, only negative numbers are marked)
- ‘ (Specifies what to use as padding. Default is space. Must be used together with the width specifier. Example: %’x20s (this uses “x” as padding)
- – (Left-justifies the variable value)
- [0-9] (Specifies the minimum width held of to the variable value)
- .[0-9] (Specifies the number of decimal digits or maximum string length)
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mixed
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Rephrase Optional
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Technical Details
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Return Value:
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The read string; if it fails, FALSE
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PHP Version:
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4.0.1+
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