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Caesar Cypher in Python dict compre
from functools import partial
alphabet = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
alphabet_dict = {letter: order + 1 for order, letter in enumerate(alphabet)}
alphabet_dict_reversed = {order: letter for letter, order in alphabet_dict.items()}
def encrypt_text(text: str, shift: int, decrypt: bool = False):
shift_n = (shift * (-1 if decrypt else 1)) # Useful line to switch to decryption
encrypted_text = [
alphabet_dict_reversed[((alphabet_dict[letter] + shift_n - 1) % 26 + 1)] if alphabet_dict.get(letter,
False) else letter
for
letter in text.lower()]
return "".join(encrypted_text)
# A function called decrypt_text to reverse it
decrypt_text = partial(encrypt_text, decrypt=True)
# Tests
if __name__ == '__main__':
test = "this is a test"
print(test)
print("Encrypting test")
enc1 = (encrypt_text(test, 5))
enc2 = (encrypt_text(test, 28)) # Can accept shifts more than 26 by going 1 circle
print(enc1)
print(enc2)
print("\nSecond test")
test2 = "this is test number 2 has % special numbers 123"
print(test2)
enc3 = encrypt_text(test2, 24)
print(enc3)
print("Decrypting the two test, given the right keys")
print(decrypt_text(enc1, 5))
print(decrypt_text(enc2, 28))
print(decrypt_text(enc3, 24))
print("\nWhen decryption key is wrong:")
print(decrypt_text(enc3, 25))
# Outputs:
# this is a test
# Encrypting test
# ymnx nx f yjxy
# vjku ku c vguv
#
# Second test
# this is test number 2 has % special numbers 123
# rfgq gq rcqr lskzcp 2 fyq % qncagyj lskzcpq 123
# Decrypting the two test, given the right keys
# this is a test
# this is a test
# this is test number 2 has % special numbers 123
#
# When decryption key is wrong:
# sghr hr sdrs mtladq 2 gzr % rodbhzk mtladqr 123
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Spotted some bugs, will fix it.

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Nasdin commented Feb 2, 2019

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Spotted some bugs, will fix it.

Resolved.

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