---
name: "scan_8short"
section: "3diet"
platform: "linux"
package: "libowfat-dev"
version: "0.28-2"
release: "Debian 6.0 (Squeeze)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/scan_8short/3diet"
---

# scan\_8short(3diet)

parse an unsigned short integer in octal ASCII representation

## NAME

scan\_8short - parse an unsigned short integer in octal ASCII representation

## SYNTAX

**#include \<scan.h\>**

size\_t **scan\_8short**(const char \**src*,unsigned short \**dest*);

## DESCRIPTION

scan\_8short parses an unsigned short integer in octal ASCII representation from *src* and writes the result into *dest*. It returns the number of bytes read from *src*.

## SEE ALSO

[scan\_xshort(3)](/scan_xshort/3.md)