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The scanf function: read information from a standard input device (keyboard).

scanf("conversion specifier", variable);

The conversion specifier argument tells scanf how to convert the incoming data.

1. scanf starts with a string argument and may contain additional arguments.
2. Additional arguments must be pointers.
3. scanf returns the number of successful inputs.

Common Conversion Specifiers Used with Scanf

#include <stdio.h>

main()
{
    int i = 0;
    int k,j=10;

    printf("Input three integers and press enter to confirm.");

    i=scanf("%d%d%d",&j,&k,&i);
    printf("total values inputted %d\n",i);
    printf("The input values %d %d\n",j,k);
}

Input three integers and press enter to confirm.1 2 3
total values inputted 3
The input values 1 2