sscanf
Read formatted data from strings.
📝Syntax
R = sscanf(str, format)
R = sscanf(str, format, sizeR)
[R, count] = sscanf(...)
[R, count, errmsg] = sscanf(...)
[R, count, errmsg, nextindex] = sscanf(...)
📥Input Arguments
Parameter Description
str character array or string scalar.
format a string describing the format to used function, see fscanf for supported format.
sizeR desired dimensions of R.
📤Output Arguments
Parameter Description
R matrix or character vector.
count number of elements read into output array.
errmsg Error message.
nextindex Position after last character scanned.
📄Description

Read formatted data from strings.

💡Examples
str = "2.7183  3.1416  0.0073";
R = sscanf(str,'%f',[2 2])
🔗See Also
fscanfsprintf
🕔Version History
Version Description
1.0.0 initial version
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