scan_xshort(3)
parse an unsigned short integer in hexadecimal ASCII representation
Description
scan_xshort
NAME
scan_xshort - parse an unsigned short integer in hexadecimal ASCII representation
SYNTAX
#include <libowfat/scan.h>
size_t scan_xshort(const char *src,unsigned short *dest);
DESCRIPTION
scan_xshort parses an unsigned short integer in hexadecimal ASCII representation from src and writes the result into dest. It returns the number of bytes read from src.
scan_xshort understands both upper and lower case letters.
scan_xshort does not expect or understand a "0x" prefix.
SEE ALSO
fmt_xshort(3)
See Also
- fmt_xshort(3)