Name
sscanf
Synopsis
mixed sscanf(stringstring
, stringformat
[, mixedvariable1
...])
Parses string
for values of types
given in format
; the values found are
either returned in an array or, if
variable1
through
variableN
(which must be variables passed
by reference) are given, in those variables.
The format
string is the same as
that used in sprintf( )
. For
example:
$name = sscanf("Name: k.tatroe", "Name: %s"); // $name has "k.tatroe" list($month, $day, $year) = sscanf("June 30, 2001", "%s %d, %d"); $count = sscanf("June 30, 2001", "%s %d, %d", &$month, &$day, &$year);
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