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Coding-Challenges/Willow_Cypher_Coding_Challenge.py
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"""
Author: Willow Behar
Date Created: 10/16/20
Description: A Caesar Cipher coding challenge given by the Crunix Club"
"""
import sys
import random
help_text = """
NAME
wcc - Willow Caesar Cipher
SYNOPSIS
wcc -k [Cyper Key (Int)] [ENCRYPTION FLAG] [STRING]
DESCRIPTION
Encrypt or Decrypt a string using a Caesar Cipher (Warning: Does not change special characters)
-E
Encrypts String
-D
Decrypts String
-h
Prints Help Screen
AUTHOR
Written by Willow Behar.
LICENSING
GPLv3
"""
def main():
#Help
if "-h" in sys.argv:
print(help_text)
#Get Key
if "-k" in sys.argv:
#Find key flag location
key_flag_location = sys.argv.index("-k")
#Get Key Integer
key = int(sys.argv[key_flag_location + 1])
else:
#Randomly generate a key
key = random.randint(0, 100)
print("Key:", key)
if "-E" in sys.argv:
#Get Encrypt Flag Location
encrypt_flag_location = sys.argv.index("-E")
#Get String to encrypt
encrypt_string = str(sys.argv[encrypt_flag_location + 1])
#Encrypt
print(Encrypt(key, encrypt_string))
elif "-D" in sys.argv:
#Get Decrypt flag location
decrypt_flag_location = sys.argv.index("-D")
#Get String
decrypt_string = sys.argv[decrypt_flag_location + 1]
#Decrypt
print(Decrypt(key, decrypt_string))
else:
print(help_text)
def Encrypt(key, phrase):
new_string = ""
for letter in phrase:
letter_value = ord(letter)
#Lowercase
if 97 <= letter_value <= 122:
letter_value += key
if letter_value > 122:
while letter_value > 122:
offset = letter_value - 122
letter_value = 96 + offset
if letter_value < 97:
while letter_value < 97:
offset = letter_value - 97
letter_value = 123 + offset
new_string += chr(letter_value)
#Uppercase
elif 65 <= letter_value <= 90:
letter_value += key
if letter_value > 90:
while letter_value > 90:
offset = letter_value - 90
letter_value = 64 + offset
if letter_value < 65:
while letter_value < 65:
offset = letter_value - 65
letter_value = 91 + offset
new_string += chr(letter_value)
else:
new_string += letter
return new_string
def Decrypt(key, phrase):
return Encrypt(-key, phrase)
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()