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Date: Mon, 02 Nov 1998 20:46:27 -0800
From: Nate Eldredge <nate AT cartsys DOT com>
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Christian Herold wrote:
> 
> Hello!
> 
> Is the fscanf-function as good as any other function (like fgets) for
> file input? Or are there any disadvantages?

The right tools for the right job.  `fscanf' is good for reading bits of
ASCII data from a text file, if it's in some pre-determined format. 
It's not so good if the input format is fuzzy, since it can be thrown
way off if something it expects isn't where you expect it.  Sometimes
`fgets' with `sscanf' can help.  And, of course, it's of very little use
when reading binary files.
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Nate Eldredge
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