diff --git a/quaddtype/numpy_quaddtype/src/dtype.c b/quaddtype/numpy_quaddtype/src/dtype.c
index 5aa4a9e..a03e855 100644
--- a/quaddtype/numpy_quaddtype/src/dtype.c
+++ b/quaddtype/numpy_quaddtype/src/dtype.c
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #include <Python.h>
 #include <sleef.h>
 #include <sleefquad.h>
+#include <ctype.h>
 
 #define PY_ARRAY_UNIQUE_SYMBOL QuadPrecType_ARRAY_API
 #define PY_UFUNC_UNIQUE_SYMBOL QuadPrecType_UFUNC_API
@@ -319,6 +320,80 @@ quadprec_fill(void *buffer, npy_intp length, void *arr_)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int
+quadprec_scanfunc(FILE *fp, void *dptr, char *ignore, PyArray_Descr *descr_generic)
+{
+    QuadPrecDTypeObject *descr = (QuadPrecDTypeObject *)descr_generic;
+    char buffer[512];
+    int ch;
+    size_t i = 0;
+    
+    /* Skip whitespace */
+    while ((ch = fgetc(fp)) != EOF && isspace(ch)) {
+        /* continue */
+    }
+    
+    if (ch == EOF) {
+        return EOF;  /* Return EOF when end of file is reached */
+    }
+    
+    /* Read characters until we hit whitespace or EOF */
+    buffer[i++] = (char)ch;
+    while (i < sizeof(buffer) - 1) {
+        ch = fgetc(fp);
+        if (ch == EOF || isspace(ch)) {
+            if (ch != EOF) {
+                ungetc(ch, fp);  /* Put back the whitespace for separator handling */
+            }
+            break;
+        }
+        buffer[i++] = (char)ch;
+    }
+    buffer[i] = '\0';
+    
+    /* Convert string to quad precision */
+    char *endptr;
+    if (descr->backend == BACKEND_SLEEF) {
+        Sleef_quad val = Sleef_strtoq(buffer, &endptr);
+        if (endptr == buffer) {
+            return 0;  /* Return 0 on parse error (no items read) */
+        }
+        *(Sleef_quad *)dptr = val;
+    }
+    else {
+        long double val = strtold(buffer, &endptr);
+        if (endptr == buffer) {
+            return 0;  /* Return 0 on parse error (no items read) */
+        }
+        *(long double *)dptr = val;
+    }
+    
+    return 1;  /* Return 1 on success (1 item read) */
+}
+
+static int
+quadprec_fromstr(char *s, void *dptr, char **endptr, PyArray_Descr *descr_generic)
+{
+    QuadPrecDTypeObject *descr = (QuadPrecDTypeObject *)descr_generic;
+    
+    if (descr->backend == BACKEND_SLEEF) {
+        Sleef_quad val = Sleef_strtoq(s, endptr);
+        if (*endptr == s) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        *(Sleef_quad *)dptr = val;
+    }
+    else {
+        long double val = strtold(s, endptr);
+        if (*endptr == s) {
+            return -1;
+        }
+        *(long double *)dptr = val;
+    }
+    
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static PyType_Slot QuadPrecDType_Slots[] = {
         {NPY_DT_ensure_canonical, &ensure_canonical},
         {NPY_DT_common_instance, &common_instance},
@@ -329,6 +404,8 @@ static PyType_Slot QuadPrecDType_Slots[] = {
         {NPY_DT_default_descr, &quadprec_default_descr},
         {NPY_DT_get_constant, &quadprec_get_constant},
         {NPY_DT_PyArray_ArrFuncs_fill, &quadprec_fill},
+        {NPY_DT_PyArray_ArrFuncs_scanfunc, &quadprec_scanfunc},
+        {NPY_DT_PyArray_ArrFuncs_fromstr, &quadprec_fromstr},
         {0, NULL}};
 
 static PyObject *
diff --git a/quaddtype/tests/test_quaddtype.py b/quaddtype/tests/test_quaddtype.py
index 7d396e9..d657d8d 100644
--- a/quaddtype/tests/test_quaddtype.py
+++ b/quaddtype/tests/test_quaddtype.py
@@ -3327,4 +3327,184 @@ def test_imag_real(value):
         assert a.imag == QuadPrecision(0.0), "Imaginary part should be zero"
         return
     assert a.real == a, "Real part mismatch"
-    assert a.imag == QuadPrecision(0.0), "Imaginary part should be zero"
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+    assert a.imag == QuadPrecision(0.0), "Imaginary part should be zero"
+
+
+class TestStringParsing:
+    """Test suite for string parsing functionality (fromstr and scanfunc)."""
+    
+    def test_fromstring_simple(self):
+        """Test np.fromstring with simple values."""
+        result = np.fromstring("1.5 2.5 3.5", sep=" ", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        expected = np.array([1.5, 2.5, 3.5], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+    
+    def test_fromstring_high_precision(self):
+        """Test np.fromstring preserves high precision values."""
+        # Create a high-precision value
+        finfo = np.finfo(QuadPrecision)
+        val = 1.0 + finfo.eps
+        val_str = str(val)
+        
+        # Parse it back
+        result = np.fromstring(val_str, sep=" ", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        expected = np.array([val], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        
+        # Should maintain precision
+        assert result[0] == expected[0], "High precision value not preserved"
+    
+    def test_fromstring_multiple_values(self):
+        """Test np.fromstring with multiple values."""
+        s = " 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0"
+        result = np.fromstring(s, sep=" ", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        expected = np.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+    
+    def test_fromstring_newline_separator(self):
+        """Test np.fromstring with newline separator."""
+        s = "1.5\n2.5\n3.5"
+        result = np.fromstring(s, sep="\n", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        expected = np.array([1.5, 2.5, 3.5], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+    
+    def test_fromstring_scientific_notation(self):
+        """Test np.fromstring with scientific notation."""
+        s = "1.23e-10 4.56e20"
+        result = np.fromstring(s, sep=" ", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        expected = np.array([1.23e-10, 4.56e20], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        np.testing.assert_array_almost_equal(result, expected)
+    
+    def test_fromstring_negative_values(self):
+        """Test np.fromstring with negative values."""
+        s = "-1.5 -2.5 -3.5"
+        result = np.fromstring(s, sep=" ", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        expected = np.array([-1.5, -2.5, -3.5], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+
+
+class TestFileIO:
+    """Test suite for file I/O functionality (scanfunc)."""
+    
+    def test_fromfile_simple(self):
+        """Test np.fromfile with simple values."""
+        import tempfile
+        import os
+        
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False, suffix='.txt') as f:
+            f.write("1.5\n2.5\n3.5")
+            fname = f.name
+        
+        try:
+            result = np.fromfile(fname, sep="\n", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            expected = np.array([1.5, 2.5, 3.5], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(fname)
+    
+    def test_fromfile_space_separator(self):
+        """Test np.fromfile with space separator."""
+        import tempfile
+        import os
+        
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False, suffix='.txt') as f:
+            f.write("1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0")
+            fname = f.name
+        
+        try:
+            result = np.fromfile(fname, sep=" ", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            expected = np.array([1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(fname)
+    
+    def test_tofile_fromfile_roundtrip(self):
+        """Test that tofile/fromfile roundtrips correctly."""
+        import tempfile
+        import os
+        
+        original = np.array([1.5, 2.5, 3.5, 4.5], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False, suffix='.txt') as f:
+            fname = f.name
+        
+        try:
+            # Write to file
+            original.tofile(fname, sep=" ")
+            
+            # Read back
+            result = np.fromfile(fname, sep=" ", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            
+            np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, original)
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(fname)
+    
+    def test_fromfile_high_precision(self):
+        """Test np.fromfile preserves high precision values."""
+        import tempfile
+        import os
+        
+        # Create a high-precision value
+        finfo = np.finfo(QuadPrecision)
+        val = 1.0 + finfo.eps
+        expected = np.array([val, val, val], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+        
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False, suffix='.txt') as f:
+            for v in expected:
+                f.write(str(v) + '\n')
+            fname = f.name
+        
+        try:
+            result = np.fromfile(fname, sep="\n", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            
+            # Check each value maintains precision
+            for i in range(len(expected)):
+                assert result[i] == expected[i], f"High precision value {i} not preserved"
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(fname)
+    
+    def test_fromfile_no_trailing_newline(self):
+        """Test np.fromfile handles files without trailing newline."""
+        import tempfile
+        import os
+        
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False, suffix='.txt') as f:
+            # Write without trailing newline
+            f.write("1.5\n2.5\n3.5")
+            fname = f.name
+        
+        try:
+            result = np.fromfile(fname, sep="\n", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            expected = np.array([1.5, 2.5, 3.5], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(fname)
+    
+    def test_fromfile_empty_file(self):
+        """Test np.fromfile with empty file."""
+        import tempfile
+        import os
+        
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False, suffix='.txt') as f:
+            fname = f.name
+        
+        try:
+            result = np.fromfile(fname, sep="\n", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            assert len(result) == 0, "Empty file should produce empty array"
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(fname)
+    
+    def test_fromfile_single_value(self):
+        """Test np.fromfile with single value."""
+        import tempfile
+        import os
+        
+        with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile(mode='w', delete=False, suffix='.txt') as f:
+            f.write("42.0")
+            fname = f.name
+        
+        try:
+            result = np.fromfile(fname, sep=" ", dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            expected = np.array([42.0], dtype=QuadPrecDType(backend='sleef'))
+            np.testing.assert_array_equal(result, expected)
+        finally:
+            os.unlink(fname)
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