What is the format specifier for unsigned short int?

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Try using the "%h" modifier:

scanf("%hu", &length);
        ^

ISO/IEC 9899:201x – 7.21.6.1-7

Specifies that a following d , i , o , u , x , X , or n conversion
specifier applies to an argument with type pointer to short or
unsigned short.

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