---
name: "sscanf"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-4.9"
version: "4.9.228-1"
release: "Debian 9 (Stretch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sscanf/9"
---

# sscanf(9)

Unformat a buffer into a list of arguments

## NAME

sscanf - Unformat a buffer into a list of arguments

## SYNOPSIS

**int sscanf(const char \*** *buf***, const char \*** *fmt***,** *...***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*buf*

input buffer

*fmt*

formatting of buffer

*...*

resulting arguments

## COPYRIGHT