strfry(3)

randomize a string

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Description

strfry

NAME

strfry - randomize a string

LIBRARY

Standard C library (libc, -lc)

SYNOPSIS

#define _GNU_SOURCE /* See feature_test_macros(7) */
#include <string.h>

char *strfry(char *string);

DESCRIPTION

The strfry() function randomizes the contents of string by randomly swapping characters in the string. The result is an anagram of string.

RETURN VALUE

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

ATTRIBUTES

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).

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STANDARDS

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

SEE ALSO

memfrob(3), string(3)