C printf() function:
The printf() function is an inbuilt library function in C language, which is used for output, i.e, to print a given statement on the console. The printf() function is defined in stdio.h (header file) in C library.
Syntax:
printf(“format string”,argument_list);
- Format string: It is a mandatory parameter which takes value as
- Argument List: It is also a mandatory parameter which includes all the variables that are required to print.
C scanf() function:
The scanf() function is an inbuilt library function in C language, which is used for input, i.e, to read the input data from the console. The scanf() function is also defined in stdio.h (header file) in C library.
Syntax:
scanf(“format string”,&argument_list);
- Format string: It is a mandatory parameter which takes value as
- & (Ampersand): It is added just before the variable name which represents that the data need to be feeded.
- Argument List: It is also a mandatory parameter which includes all the variables in which the input data need to be feed.
Example:
#include<stdio.h> void main() { int a, b; printf ("Enter two numbers: "); scanf ("%d, %d",&a,&b); printf("Sum of x+y = %i", a+b); } |
Output
Enter two numbers: 2,3 Sum of x+y = 5 |
