What does a formatted string means in c ?

Answer 1

format string refers to a control parameter used by a class of functions in the input/output libraries of C and many other programming languages. 

Answer 2

both printf andscanf functions use codes within a format string to specify how output or input values should beformatted.

Answer 3

When do we use sscanf and sprintf?

Answer 4

I know about scanf and printf method but i was asking about when creating a formatted string you have to use either sscanf or sprintf