# sscanf

The FSF.sscanf function allows to read formatted data from a string.

    int WINAPI sscanf(
      const char *Buffer,
      const char *Format,
      [address, ...]
    );

### Parameters

Buffer
Buffer that will be scanned.
Format
Format string
address
Series of arguments that receive data in accordance with the formatted string.

### Return value

If the function succeeds the return value is the number of fields successfully converted and assigned. -1 is returned if the number of format specifiers is greater than the number of fields in the scanned string. On error return value is 0.

### Remarks

See a C/C++ run-time library reference for more information.