STRFRY

Section: Linux Programmer's Manual (3)
Updated: 1993-04-12
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NAME

strfry - randomize a string  

SYNOPSIS

#define _GNU_SOURCE


#include <string.h>

char *strfry(char *string);
 

DESCRIPTION

The strfry() function randomizes the contents of string by using rand(3) to randomly swap characters in the string. The result is an anagram of string.  

RETURN VALUE

The strfry() functions returns a pointer to the randomized string.  

CONFORMING TO

The strfry() function is unique to the GNU C Library.  

SEE ALSO

memfrob(3), feature_test_macros(7)  

COLOPHON

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