[beginner] C reading lines, and numbers

I have a file in which ever line of text is terminated with a number. I'd like to extract the text and the number to variables, how do I do that?

>>24
But that's a function name, not a variable name, admittedly elusive to your punny excuse-for-a-brain. That's a pretty good insult, by the way, so right back at ya, bro.