<pre><code> * However, all I end up seeing is either "don't use scanf" or "here's a actual architecture string", and never any examples of the "better alternatives" mentioned. 
 * For example, let's booty this atom of code: scanf("%c", &amp;c); This reads the whitespace that was larboard in the ascribe beck afterwards the aftermost conversion. 
 * The accepted appropriate band-aid to this is to use: scanf(" %c", &amp;c); or to not use scanf. 
 * Since scanf is bad, what are some ANSI C options for converting ascribe formats that scanf can usually handle (such as integers, floating-point numbers, and strings) after application scanf?
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<li>Conclusion: In my point of view using scanf is the easiest way and simplest method.*</li>
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                            * However, all I end up seeing is either "don't use scanf" or "here's a actual architecture string", and never any examples of the "better alternatives" mentioned. 
                           *  For example, let's booty this atom of code: scanf("%c", &c); This reads the whitespace that was larboard in the ascribe beck afterwards the aftermost conversion. 
                          * The accepted appropriate band-aid to this is to use: scanf(" %c", &c); or to not use scanf. 
                          * Since scanf is bad, what are some ANSI C options for converting ascribe formats that scanf can usually handle (such as integers, floating-point numbers, and strings) after application scanf?

 * Conclusion: In my point of view using scanf is the easiest way and simplest method.*

How to write a function that works similar to scanf in C?