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Clib Scan and Convert from Input Device Method

The Clib Scan and Convert from Input Device method reads input from an input device and stores the data in arguments. It reads from the keyboard unless the Clib Reopen File method redirects it to another file as stdin. It returns one of the following values:

• If successful, then it returns the number of variables where it assigned data.
• If not successful, then it returns the following value:

  EOF

This method does not read the input until the user presses the ENTER key. This method is identical to the Clib Scan and Convert File method with stdin set as the first argument. For more information, see Clib Scan and Convert File Method.

Format

Clib.sscanf([formatString] [,var1, var2, ..., varn])