> > I'd say that even then it fails... It doesn't mix them up, it
> > copies, but might copy the same character.
>
> Actually, it doesn't copy- his algorithm SWAPs each character with a
> randomly selected different character.

And a #0 I think. When I test the routine in Delphi, it
fails to produce decent strings.

My routine (slower, but hey) seems to work fine.

With regards,

Martijn Tonies
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