scanf

function in the C standard library
Thing function Q837994
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scanf

Summary

scanf is a function[1]. scanf draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (function category, ranking #59 of 114).[2]

Key Facts

  • scanf's instance of is recorded as function[3].
  • scanf's part of is recorded as stdio.h[4].
  • scanf's part of is recorded as C standard library[5].
  • scanf's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b49yv[6].
  • scanf's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/scanf[7].
  • scanf's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 191564119[8].
  • scanf's man page is recorded as scanf.3[9].

Why It Matters

scanf draws 24 Wikipedia views per month (function category, ranking #59 of 114).[2] scanf has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). scanf. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/scanf
MLA “scanf.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/scanf.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_scanf_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{scanf}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/scanf}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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