The vscanf function is the same as the scanf function except that instead of being called with a variable number of arguments, it is called with an argument list (ap) that has been initialized by the va_start macro (and possibly with subsequent va_arg calls). For more information about format and conversion specifications and their corresponding arguments, see the "Understanding Input and Output" chapter of the VSI C RTL Reference Manual. See also scanf, vfscanf, and vsscanf.