Difference between scanf and get_int

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Suppose I want a user to enter an integer between 1 and 8.

To start with, here is the program that uses scanf to accept integer from user.

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#include <stdio.h>
#include <cs50.h>
int main (void)
{
int number;
printf ("enter a number ");
scanf ("%i", &number);
printf ("the number entered is %i", number);
}

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Gradually, I am to let the user enter integer between 1 and 8. If anything else is entered, the cursor will wait till the user enters integer between 1 and 8 (Mario World 1-1). The Hints apparenty prescribes to use get_int.

My query is if a similar objective cannot be by scanf. What is the difference between scanf and get_int? Is get_int better, more powerful?

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