PHP String sscanf() Function

The sscanf() is predefined PHP function. It is used to return parses input from a string according to a format. If we will pass two parameters in the function, the data will be returned as an array.

Related Function:

print(): It is used for output one or more strings.
fprint() : It is used to write a formatted string to a stream.

Syntax:

Parameter	Description	Required/Optional
string	Specify the string to read.	Required
format	Specify the format to use. %% : It returns a percent sign. %c : For ASCII value %d : Signed decimal number. %e : Scientific notation.(e.g. 1.2e+2) %u : Unsigned decimal number %f : Floating-point number %o : Octal number %s : String %x : Hexadecimal number (lowercase letters) %X : Hexadecimal number (uppercase letters) etc.	Required
arg1	Specify first variable to store data	Optional
arg2	Specify second variable to store data	Optional
arg++	Specify third , fourth and so on.	arg++

Example 1

<?php
$str = "PHP:7";
sscanf($str,"PHP:%d",$language);
// show types and values
var_dump($language);
?>

Output:

int(7)

Example 2

<?php
$str = "age:18 height:6ft";
sscanf($str,"age:%d height:%dft",$age,$height);
// show types and values
var_dump($age,$height);
?>

Output:

int(18)
int(6)

Example 3

<?php
$str = "Tutorial Website:javatpoint";
sscanf($str,"Tutorial Website:%s",$site);
// show types and values
var_dump($site);
?>

Output:

string(10) "javatpoint"

Example 4

<?php
$str = "We are Learning PHP 7";
$format = sscanf($str,"%s %s %s %s %c");
print_r($format);
?>

Output:

Array
(
    [0] => We
    [1] => are
    [2] => Learning
    [3] => PHP
    [4] => 7
)

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