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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.

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)

COLOPHON
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GNU				  2015-03-02			     STRFRY(3)