a></div><ul><li><a href="#1_Introduction">Introduction</a><ul><li><a href="#2_Functionalinputwithformatstrings">Functional input with format strings</a></li><li><a href="#2_Asimpleexample">A simple example</a></li><li><a href="#2_Formattedinputasafunctionalfeature">Formatted input as a functional feature</a></li></ul></li><li><a href="#1_Formattedinputchannel">Formatted input channel</a></li><li><a href="#1_Typeofformattedinputfunctions">Type of formatted input functions</a></li><li><a href="#1_Thegeneralfo