https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/109320/scanf-is-not-working-in-nrf5340-using-nrf-connect-sdkHi, I am trying to use scanf to take the user input from the debug console for the app core. I have added the below code snippet in my application. #include &lt;stdio.h&gt; int read_data = 0; printk(&quot;press anything to scan \r\n&quot;); scanf(&quot;en-USTelligent Community 13Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:01:53 GMThttps://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/474359?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 18 Mar 2024 14:01:53 GMT137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:9c4a090f-26f9-43c7-ac1c-c6238cf0e6cbkhelmutlord<p>Hello Ajit,</p> <p><br />I see some references to scanf issues in this (very old) GitHub issue:</p> <p><a id="" href="https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/issues/25599">https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/issues/25599</a></p> <p>Could you try using the &quot;console_getline&quot; calls shown in this example instead?</p> <p><a id="" href="https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/tree/main/samples/subsys/console/getline">https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/tree/main/samples/subsys/console/getline</a></p> <p></p> <p>Thanks,</p> <p>Helmut Lord</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>