strfry

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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.

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

       +----------+---------------+---------+
       |Interface | Attribute     | Value   |
       +----------+---------------+---------+
       |strfry()  | Thread safety | MT-Safe |
       +----------+---------------+---------+
CONFORMING TO
       The strfry() function is unique to the GNU C Library.

SEE ALSO
       memfrob(3), string(3)

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