sscanf()

sscanf()

function sscanf(string $string, string $format, ...$vars): array

Parses a string according to a format.

Parameters:

• $string (string)
• $format (string)
• ...$vars — variadic: collects excess arguments into $vars.

Returns: array

Availability

• Compiled (AOT): supported by the Elephc code generator.
• eval() (magician interpreter): supported — declarative interpreter builtin (crates/elephc-magician/src/interpreter/builtins/formatting/sscanf.rs).

No examples yet — check examples/ and showcases/ for usage patterns.

Internals

For how sscanf is implemented in the compiler, see the internals page.