what is meant by formatted console input or output functions in "C" programing language?

What do you understand by the formatted console input and output functions in programing “C”?

Formatted console input and output functions

When we create a program for user interface environment or user interactive program it necessary to includes input and output statement and I/O functions in the program. The process of input and output functions is also called routines in the program.

There are two types of functions that use for input and output functions below following:

• printf()
• scanf()

The Printf() is a function to show the formatted output on the standard output device for example display screen, monitor.

 

Here is the general form of the printf() function is in the image of the above. In the image the printf() function is in the general form where you can place the statement or sentence, string etc. and argument in the bracket under the function.