Source code for CrackingCodes.Ch01.caesarCipher

"""Caesar Cipher improved.

Rewritten as function with wrapper functions for importing.

Note:
    Contains spoilers from Chapter 5 (caesarCipher) and Chapter 7 (functions)
"""

from pythontutorials.books.CrackingCodes.Ch01.constants import SYMBOLS


[docs]def decryptMessage(key: int, message: str) -> str: """Decrypts encrypted caesar cipher. Wrapper function that calls caesarCipher() to decrypt given message with given key. Args: key: Key to use to decrypt message. message: Message to decrypt. Returns: Decrypted message string. """ return caesarCipher(key, message, "decrypt")
[docs]def encryptMessage(key: int, message: str) -> str: """Encrypts message with caesar cipher. Wrapper function that calls caesarCipher() to encrypt given message with given key. Args: key: Key to use to encrypt message. message: Message to encrypt. Returns: Encrypted message string. """ return caesarCipher(key, message, "encrypt")
[docs]def caesarCipher(key: int, message: str, mode: str) -> str: """Implement caesar cipher. Encrypts or decrypts given message with given key depending on given mode. Args: key: Key to use for [de|en]cryption. message: Message to encrypt/decrypt. mode: Specifies encryption or decryption. Returns: Encrypted/decrypted message string. Example: >>> from pythontutorials.books.CrackingCodes.Ch01.caesarCipher import caesarCipher >>> caesarCipher(4, 'IMPIETY: YOUR IRREVERENCE TOWARD MY DEITY.', 'encrypt') 'MQTMIXc:AcSYVAMVVIZIVIRGIAXSaEVHAQcAHIMXcD' """ # Store the encrypted/decrypted form of the message: translated = '' for symbol in message: # Note: Only symbols in the SYMBOLS string can be encrypted/decrypted. if symbol in SYMBOLS: symbolIndex = SYMBOLS.find(symbol) # Perform encryption/decryption: if mode == 'encrypt': translatedIndex = symbolIndex + key elif mode == 'decrypt': translatedIndex = symbolIndex - key # Handle wraparound, if needed: if translatedIndex >= len(SYMBOLS): translatedIndex -= len(SYMBOLS) elif translatedIndex < 0: translatedIndex += len(SYMBOLS) translated += SYMBOLS[translatedIndex] else: # Append the symbol without encrypting/decrypting: translated += symbol return translated