how can i use sscanf to read in input from the command line

[Timothy]

Is there a way I can use sscanf to read in input from the command line??? I would have just used scanf but I want to convert the integers to octal and then logically shift the result. Any reply at all would be appreciated

[weaknessforcats]

You wouldn't use scanf on the command line.

Learn how to use command line arguments.

[johny10151981]

you would read an integer then convert it to octal(i can assume it would be a character array) and then shift logically,

does not make sense. help us out, to logically shifting why need to convert it to octal?

if you want to convert a integer to octal then use sprintf function

example:

char a[8];//just choosing 8 no reason why 8
int x=1000;
sprintf(a,"%o",x); //it would create the octal output and store it in a
 

[lspxy]

fscanf() may do what you want.

[donbock]

Each command line argument is a separate string, so you would have to run sscanf on each one.