Nothing.
I don't use that function in C programme.
C doesn't have generics, that's C++.
C doesn't have String data-type, so don't use it.
You may use it as an identifier, because it is not a reserved word in C.
C++ doesn't use a framework; it is a general purpose, object oriented programming language derived from the C programming language. Specific implementations, such as Microsoft Visual C++, make use of frameworks.
The marooned passengers were concerned by the scant food supplies on the island. The professor paid scant notice to the complaints about his teaching.
Her boss had scant regard for the employees opinions. Another great example sentence would be, she had scant regard for who she hurt with her lies.
"Scant" is not a type of flour. "Scant" is a cooking term that means "almost" or "just slightly less than." A recipe would not call for "scant flour" but a "scant cup" or a "scant Tablespoon" of flour, meaning not quite a cup or not quite a Tablespoon.
A scant of sugar is a very small amount of sugar.
Ricky lee Jones is a scant singer....
Barely amounting to as much as indicated - example: a scant two hours; a scant cupful. Having an inadequate or limited supply - example - (usually followed by of ): scant of breath.
A scant of oil is...not enough, or barely a sufficient amount.
We were scant of breath after the lengthy climb.
Scant milk means "milk just barely".
scant 3/8 cup sugar
Onions were scant at the grocer's, again.
Scant is an adjective meaning hardly adequate. This is why a 'scant week' is still a seven day week, but just barely so.