scanf("%2d %d %*f %5s", &x, &y, text); /* input: 1234 5.7 elephant */ printf("%d %d %s", x, y, text); /* output: 12 34

Question

Please explain it

Answer 1

Asad Zaman,
The <text> variable will store only 5 characters of the given input string. So it contains 'eleph', and the output will be

12 34 eleph

Answer 2

Martin,
That one was for the OP ☝
I did mention him ...

Answer 3

I'm asking about our input is 1234,5.7 and elephand
But where has gone 5.7 and what is %*f
Sorry for my english

Answer 4

Thank you Martin Taylor