randtype(1)

💖 NAME 💖

randtype — Output characters or lines at random intervals 🎲✨

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

randtype [ -l ] [ -d ,|.<string> [ -k ] ] [ -t <ms,mult> ] [ -w <string>
[ -c ms,mult ] ] [ -r s1,s2[:...]  ] [ -n <string> ] [ -q <int> ] [ -m
<int> ] [ file ...  ]

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so bestie, here's the whole vibe: randtype reads input from either standard input or from a file and then outputs every single character — or every single line — at random intervals 🎀. It's giving "I typed this live but actually I didn't."

And if you hand it multiple files? It reads each one in sequence, one after another, no drama 💅.

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✨ OPTIONS ✨

randtype recognizes the following command line options:

• -c ms,mult — this one is optional and only really hangs out with the -w option 🫶. It takes the same microsecond and multiplier value format as -t does. The default for this option is specified at compile time (so like, whatever it was built with, not something you can peek at here).
• -d string — outputs everything before (left) or after (right) the specified string immediately ⚡. The string must begin with either , or . — and those little guys are what tells it the direction: , means left, . means right. periodt.
• -h — prints a summary of the command line options and then dips out 👋. Your little help bestie.
• -k — suppresses output of the string specified by the dump string option 🙈. Basically: do the magic, but don't show the magic.
• -l — outputs lines rather than characters 📜. Heads up though — when you use this one, only the -t and -q options are valid, and all other options are ignored. Like, literally ignored. Don't come for me.
• -m int — generates random mistakes 😭💀. The int value is how many times to compare and match the next character against a randomly generated character. So yes, it can fumble on purpose. It's giving typo but make it art.
• -n chars — outputs the specified characters immediately with no random waiting ✨. Instant. No suspense. Straight to the point.
• -r s1,s2[:...] — replaces the string s1 with the string s2 🔁. You can stack a whole bunch of replacements by separating them with a : — so s1,s2:s3,s4:... and so on. Mix and match, go off.
• -q int — quits the program after this many seconds ⏰. Set a timer, girl.
• -t ms,mult — the moment we've all been waiting for 👑. This option refines the random delay of output. The value of the argument is separated by a comma, with the first argument being a microsecond and the second being a multiplier of a random number between 0 and the microsecond. Want that classic character-per-second effect? Set the microsecond to 0 and the multiplier to 1000000 🎀. The default for this option is specified at compile time.
• -v — displays version information and exits 🌈. Quick lil flex then bye.
• -w chars — the inverse of the -n option, bestie 🔄. Instead of skipping the wait, this one waits on the specified characters. And you can use the -c option to refine the random delay of output 💅.

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🎀 EXAMPLE 🎀

randtype -t 13,16000 -d ",*MAGIC*" -k -n '0ou' filename

look at her go 🫶✨

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👑 SEE ALSO 👑

• random(3)
• srandom(3)
• alarm(2)
• select(2)

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💜 AUTHOR 💜

This program was created by bjk <bjk@arbornet.org> and released under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later 🫶📜.

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and that's the whole page, bestie — this was randtype from section 1, General Commands Manual (yes, randtype(1), iykyk), footer and all, no date attached so just pretend it's timeless 💅✨ no cap, go type something random 🦋🌸