The fscanf() function parses input from an open file according to a specified format. It returns the values parsed as an array, if only two parameters were passed.
Syntax
fscanf(file_pointer, format, mixed)
Parameters
file_pointer − A file system pointer resource created using fopen().
format − Specify the format. Here are the values:
- %% - Returns a percent
- %b - Binary number
- %c - The character according to the ASCII value
- %f - Floating-point number
- %F - Floating-point number
- %o - Octal number
- %s - String
- %d - Signed decimal number
- %e - Scientific notation
- %u - Unsigned decimal number
- %x - Hexadecimal number for lowercase letters
- %X - Hexadecimal number for uppercase letters
mixed − Specify the assigned values. Optional.
Return
The fscanf() function returns the values parsed as an array, if only two parameters were passed.
Example
<?php
$file_pointer = fopen("new.txt", "r");
while ($playerrank = fscanf($handle, "%s\t%d\n")) {
list ($name, $rank) = $playerrank;
echo “$name got rank $rank.”;
}
fclose($file_pointer);
?>Output
Amit got rank 2