> > tags 317037 fixed-upstream > > tags 317037 pending > > thanks > > > > > I quote from the RETURN VALUE section of sscanf(3): > > > > > > The value EOF is returned if an input failure occurs before any > > > conversion such as an end-of-file occurs. > > > > > > This seems to imply that "end-of-file" is a "conversion", which I > > > think must be unintentional. I suggest the following replacement > > > text (which is probably what is intended): > > > > > > The value EOF is returned if an input failure (such as end-of-file) > > > occurs before any conversion is assigned. > > > > Justin, > > > > Thanks. > > > > I agree. The text is confusing. I opted for a more extensive > > description: > > > > The value EOF is returned if the end of input > > is reached before the first successful conver- > > sion or matching failure. EOF is also > > returned if a read error occurs, in which case > > the error indicator for the stream (see fer- > > ror(3)) is set, and errno is set indicate the > > error. > What is a matching failure, anyway?
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