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Subject: Re: [Caml-list] Puzzled by Scanf.Scanning.in_channel

Diego Olivier Fernandez Pons <dofp.ocaml@gmail.com> writes:

>     Gabriel,
>
>> You should use bscanf:
>>
>> # Scanf.fscanf;;
>> - : in_channel -> ('a, 'b, 'c, 'd) Scanf.scanner = <fun>
>> # Scanf.bscanf;;
>> - : Scanf.Scanning.in_channel -> ('a, 'b, 'c, 'd) Scanf.scanner = <fun>
>
> Thanks. My I ask what is the difference between in_channel and
> Scanf.Scanning.in_channel ?
>
>         Diego Olivier

Well, one is an in_channel and one is a Scanf.Scanning.in_channel. :)

You can look at the type definition of both of them in the source to see
the specific differences and similarities.

MfG
        Goswin