The scanf() function is used to take input from the user in C programming. It can be used to read characters, strings, and numeric values. The basic format of scanf() requires a format string that specifies the type of data to read and a variable list containing the variables to store the input, with each variable preceded by an ampersand. Scanf() can read different data types like integers, floats, and characters by using format specifiers like %d, %f, and %c respectively. Multiple variables can also be given as input by separating them with commas in the variable list.

1. Programming with C
TAKING INPUT
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2. The scanf() function
 To take input from the user we need to use the scanf function
 The scanf() function is used to read any characters, strings and numeric
values from the keyboard
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3. Basic format
scanf (“format string”, variable list);
 Format string basically denotes the type of data that we want to take
as input
 In the variable list we type in the names of the variables separated by
comma (,) and preceded by ampersand (&) symbol.
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4. scanf for different data types
Integer:
int value;
scanf (“%d”, &value)
Float:
float value;
scanf (“%f”, &value);
Char:
char ch;
scanf (“%c”, &ch);
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5. Multiple variables as input
We can take multiple variables as input by separating them with
commas.
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1 2

6. Multiple variables as input
We can take multiple variables as input by separating them with a
comma.
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1 2
1 and 2 are the same. Follow any method you want

7. Example
Write a C program that takes an integer number as input and print the
value of that number.
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8. Example
Write a C program that takes three character variables as input and
print them in reverse order.
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9. THE END
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