@node fscanf, stdio @subheading Syntax @example #include int fscanf(FILE *file, const char *format, @dots{}); @end example @subheading Description This function scans formatted text from @var{file} and stores it in the variables pointed to by the arguments. @xref{scanf}. @subheading Return Value The number of items successfully scanned. @subheading Portability @portability ansi, posix