dr_permutate(1)
NAME
dr_permutate - print randomly permutated arguments or stdin
SYNOPSIS
dr_permutate arguments dr_permutate
DESCRIPTION
When called with arguments, dr_permutate returns its arguments in
randomly permutated order, space separated. When called without any
arguments, dr_permuate expects a line-oriented file on stdin. It
returns the contents of this file, with lines randomly permutated.
EXAMPLE
- Running
- $ dr_permutate foo bar baz
- could return
bar foo baz- . Running
$ cat <<EOF | dr_permutate
foo
bar
baz- could return
bar
foo
baz- .
HISTORY
This script was initially written on 2001-05-06.
BUGS
When called without any arguments, stdin is read in core entirely.
SEE ALSO
http://packages.debian.org/randomize-lines
COPYRIGHT
Copyright: AX 2001 Joost van Baal
This script is in the public domain.
AUTHOR
- Joost van Baal <joostvb@mdcc.cx>