Example 3

#include <stdio.h>
#include <conio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

char *names[4] = {"Peter", "Mike", "Shea", "Jerry"};

#define NUMITEMS 4

int main(void)      // how to use printf and sscanf
{
   int   loop;
   char  temp[4][80];

   char  name[20];
   int  age;
   long  salary;

/* clear the screen */
   clrscr();

/* create name, age and salary data */
   for (loop=0; loop < NUMITEMS; ++loop)
      sprintf(temp[loop], "%s %d %ld", names[loop], random(10) + 20, random(5000) + 27500L);

/* print title bar */
   printf("%4s | %-20s | %5s | %15s\n", "#", "Name", "Age", "Salary");
   printf("   --------------------------------------------------\n");

/* input a name, age and salary data */
   for (loop=0; loop < NUMITEMS; ++loop)
      {
          sscanf(temp[loop],"%s %d %ld", &name, &age, &salary);
          printf("%4d | %-20s | %5d | %15ld\n", loop + 1, name, age, salary);
      }

   return 0;
}