Scanf in C language

Suppose that we call scanf as follows:
scanf(“%d%f%d”, &i, &x, &j);
If the user enters
10.3 5 6
what will be the values of i, x and j after the call? (Assume that i and j are int variables and x
is a float variable).

Suppose that we call scanf as follows:
scanf(“%f%d%f”, &x, &i, &y);
If the user enters
12.3 45.6 789
what will be the values of x, i and y

So perhaps you should create a small C program and try each one and see the results.

Well i tried but i am not sure if my results are correct..... I have been told these questions are tricky so please someone can help me out to see hwta the final and correct results will be.THANKS

> Well i tried but i am not sure if my results are correct
So what ARE your results?

> ..... I have been told these questions are tricky
They're not tricky at all.

100.3000005

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Originally Posted by vicky2

scanf(“%d%f%d”, &i, &x, &j);
If the user enters
10.3 5 6

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i = 10
x and j have indeterminate values and cannot be used
Also, the return value from that scanf() call was 1 to let you know only 1 assignment was made.

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Originally Posted by vicky2

scanf(“%f%d%f”, &x, &i, &y);
If the user enters
12.3 45.6 789

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x = 12.3
i = 45
y is indeterminate and cannot be used.
Also, the return value from that scanf() call was 2 to let you know only 2 assignments were made.

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Remember to always test the return value of scanf()

Code:

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if (scanf("%f%d%d", &x, &i, &j) != 3) /* error */;

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Originally Posted by vicky2

100.3000005

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It might be worth printing out some newlines or other white-space between each number.

printf("%d\n%f\n%d\n", i, x, j);
rather than
printf("%d%f%d\n", i, x, j);

Oops ... my bad at post #7

first scanf gets 10, 0.3, and 5 (and keeps " 6" in the buffer)
second scanf gets 12.3, 45, and 0.6 (and keeps " 789" in the buffer)