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Example Algorithms

Here are some example algorithms to see these Python concepts in use.

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ROT13

ROT13 stands for rotation of 13 values. This means that every character / letter in the plain text will be changed / encrypted to a different character 13 values away. 13 is the classic beginning number for a rotation encryption algorithm due to the nature of being able to decrypt the cipher text simply by encrypting the cipher text again with the same ROT13 algorithm. This is also known as Symmetric Encryption.

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def rot13(plain_text):
    alphabet_dict  = {
        'a':1,'b':2,'c':3,'d':4,'e':5,'f':6,'g':7,'h':8,'i':9,'j':10
        ,'k':11,'l':12,'m':13,'n':14,'o':15,'p':16,'q':17,'r':18
        ,'s':19,'t':20,'u':21,'v':22,'w':23,'x':24,'y':25,'z':26
    } 
    number_dict  = {
        1:'a',2:'b',3:'c',4:'d',5:'e',6:'f',7:'g',8:'h',9:'i',10:'j'
        ,11:'k',12:'l',13:'m',14:'n',15:'o',16:'p',17:'q',18:'r'
        ,19:'s',20:'t',21:'u',22:'v',23:'w',24:'x',25:'y',26:'z'
    }
    found = False
    cipher_text = ""
    new_index = 0
    capitalized = False
    new_char = ' '
  
    for char in plain_text:
        if char.isupper():
            capitalized = True
        if char.lower() in alphabet_dict:      
            new_index = int(alphabet_dict[char.lower()]) + 13
            found = True
        if new_index > 26:
            new_index %= 26
          
        if capitalized and found:
            cipher_text += number_dict[new_index].upper()
        elif found:
            cipher_text += number_dict[new_index]
        else:
            cipher_text += char
        
        capitalized = False
        found = False
    
    return cipher_text
print(rot13("Uryyb jbeyq!@#$%^&*()_+-=/\\<>?,.~`"))
print(rot13("Hello world!@#$%^&*()_+-=/\\<>?,.~`"))
      

The concept of a circular array is demonstrated with these lines:

if new_index > 26:
    new_index -= 26

So, even if the new index is too large to find the corresponding cipher text character, the index is adjusted to create the illusion of a circular array. A better (and more scalable) way to do this would be to use the modulo operator (%) to ensure any number, no matter how large, would be able to yield a corresponding cipher text character.

if new_index > 26:
    new_index %= 26

Rot N

13 is the most common value, as it allows for Symmetric Encryption. However, it's fairly simple to change this algorithm to accept any value for the rotation. To account for larger values, we need to change the index modification to the modulo style.

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def rot_n(plain_text, n):
  alphabet_dict  = {
    'a':1,'b':2,'c':3,'d':4,'e':5,'f':6,'g':7,'h':8,'i':9,'j':10
    ,'k':11,'l':12,'m':13,'n':14,'o':15,'p':16,'q':17,'r':18
    ,'s':19,'t':20,'u':21,'v':22,'w':23,'x':24,'y':25,'z':26
  }
  number_dict  = {
    1:'a',2:'b',3:'c',4:'d',5:'e',6:'f',7:'g',8:'h',9:'i',10:'j'
    ,11:'k',12:'l',13:'m',14:'n',15:'o',16:'p',17:'q',18:'r'
    ,19:'s',20:'t',21:'u',22:'v',23:'w',24:'x',25:'y',26:'z'
  }
  cipher_text = ""
  new_index = 0
  capitalized = False
  new_char = ' '
  
  for char in plain_text:
    if char.isupper():
      capitalized = True
    if char.lower() in alphabet_dict:      
      new_index = int(alphabet_dict[char.lower()]) + n
      if new_index > 26:
        new_index %= 26
      if new_index < 1:
        new_index %= 26
        new_index += 26
      if capitalized:
        cipher_text += number_dict[new_index].upper()
      else:
        cipher_text += number_dict[new_index]
    else:
      cipher_text += char
    capitalized = False
    
  return cipher_text
print(rot_n("Uryyb jbeyq!@#$%^&*()_+-=/\\<>?,.~`", 14))
print(rot_n("Ifmmp xpsme!@#$%^&*()_+-=/\\<>?,.~`",-1))
print(rot_n("Hello world!@#$%^&*()_+-=/\\<>?,.~`",12))
print(rot_n("Tqxxa iadxp!@#$%^&*()_+-=/\\<>?,.~`",14))

Generate Character Messages via a Message Dictionary && Calculating a Message Code

Say you want to cut down on the time taken with repetitive messages you want your game characters to say to the player. You could do this by using a dictionary to return a message based on an input value.

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msg_dict = {
  1:"Nice weather we're having!", 2:"Careful warrior...", 3:"Welcome to my blacksmith shop!", -1:"Watch it there...", 
  "h_1":"Very spoooooky weather we're having!",
  "c_1":"Very frostie weather we're having!", 
  "v_1":"Very bubbly weather we're having!",
  "eZ":"Hasta la vista, baby"
  "aB":"Groovy!"
}
def show_all_msg():
  for num in msg_dict:
    print(msg_dict[num])
          
show_all_msg()

You can also add the complexity of Holiday Based messages, Region Based messages, and many more!

Try it out!

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Rot N

Generate Character Messages via a Message Dictionary && Calculating a Message Code

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