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

strfry - randomize a string

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

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

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

For an explanation of the terms used in this section, see attributes(7).
Interface Attribute Value
strfry () Thread safety MT-Safe

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

memfrob(3), string(3)
2019-03-06 GNU