STRFRY(3)                           Linux Programmer's Manual                           STRFRY(3)



NAME
       strfry - randomize a string

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 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), string(3)

COLOPHON
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GNU                                         2010-09-20                                  STRFRY(3)