GINT16_FORMAT

This is the platform dependent conversion specifier for scanning and printing values of type gint16 It is a string literal, but doesn't include the percent-sign, such that you can add precision and length modifiers between percent-sign and conversion specifier.

gint16 in;
gint32 out;
sscanf ("42", "%" G_GINT16_FORMAT, &in)
out = in * 1000;
g_print ("%" G_GINT32_FORMAT, out);
enum GINT16_FORMAT = "hi";