1STRFRY(3)                  Linux Programmer's Manual                 STRFRY(3)
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NAME

6       strfry - randomize a string
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SYNOPSIS

9       #define _GNU_SOURCE         /* See feature_test_macros(7) */
10       #include <string.h>
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12       char *strfry(char *string);
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DESCRIPTION

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

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

22       For an  explanation  of  the  terms  used  in  this  section,  see  at‐
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26       │Interface                                   │ Attribute     │ Value   │
27       ├────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────┼─────────┤
28       │strfry()                                    │ Thread safety │ MT-Safe │
29       └────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────┴─────────┘
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CONFORMING TO

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

35       memfrob(3), string(3)
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COLOPHON

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