From: Peter <Peter.Vanbroekhoven@...>
Date: 2003-09-18T01:28:49+09:00
Subject: Re: scrambler one-liner

>   def reorder(str)
>     result = []
>     while str.length > 0
>       result << str.delete_at(rand(str.length))
>     end
>     result
>   end
> 
>   def scramble(str)
>     str.gsub!(/\B\w+\B/){reorder($&.split(//)).join}
>   end

Here's a one-liner after all:

gsub!(/\B\w+\B/){proc{|s|Array.new(s.length){s.delete_at(rand(s.length))}}.call($&.split(//)).join}

It's longer for sure, but now you're sure the result is really random
(provided you believe me it is ;-)

Peter