100 Days of Code: The Complete Python Pro Bootcamp for 2022 - Day 8 (Caesar Cipher)

Exercise 1 - Paint area calculator

#Write your code below this line 👇
import math

def paint_calc(height, width, cover):
    num_of_cans = (height * width) / cover
    round_up_cans = math.ceil(num_of_cans)
    print(f"You'll need {round_up_cans} cans of paint.")

#Write your code above this line 👆
#Define a function called paint_calc() so that the code below works.   

#🚨 Don't change the code below 👇
test_h = int(input("Height of wall: "))
test_w = int(input("Width of wall: "))
coverage = 5
paint_calc(height=test_h, width=test_w, cover=coverage)

Exercise 2 - Prime number checker

#Write your code below this line 👇
def prime_checker(number):
    is_prime = True
    for i in range(2, number):
        if number % i == 0:
            is_prime = False
    if is_prime:
        print("It's a prime number.")
    else:
        print("It's not a prime number.")

#Write your code above this line 👆

#Do NOT change any of the code below👇
n = int(input("Check this number: "))
prime_checker(number=n)

Project Caesar Cipher Part 1 - Encrypt

alphabet = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', '0', '1', '2', '3', '4', '5']

direction = input("Type 'encode' to encrypt, type 'decode' to decrypt:\n")
text = input("Type your message:\n").lower()
shift = int(input("Type the shift number:\n"))

#TODO-1: Create a function called 'encrypt' that takes the 'text' and 'shift' as inputs.

def encrypt(plain_text, shift_amount):
     #TODO-2: Inside the 'encrypt' function, shift each letter of the 'text' forwards in the alphabet by the shift amount and print the encrypted text.  
    #e.g. 
    #plain_text = "hello"
    #shift = 5
    #cipher_text = "mjqqt"
    #print output: "The encoded text is mjqqt"

  cipher_text = ""
  for letter in plain_text:
    position = alphabet.index(letter)
    new_position = position + shift_amount
    new_letter = alphabet[new_position]
    cipher_text += new_letter
  print(f"The encoded text is {cipher_text}.")

#TODO-3: Call the encrypt function and pass in the user inputs. You should be able to test the code and encrypt a message. 
encrypt(plain_text=text, shift_amount=shift)

     #HINT: How do you get the index of an item in a list:
    #https://stackoverflow.com/questions/176918/finding-the-index-of-an-item-in-a-list

    #🐛Bug alert: What happens if you try to encode the word 'civilization'?🐛

# Answer = IndexError: list index out of range - The shift cant move the postion when the letter z is used. Probably the same for letters at the end of the alphabet depending on the shift ampunt. Work around is alpha numeric, add numbers 0-10 into the list.
Another option is to copy the list alphabet a-z and paste so that there are 2 x a-z in the alplhabet list.

Caesar Cipher Part 2 - Decrypt

alphabet = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z']

direction = input("Type 'encode' to encrypt, type 'decode' to decrypt:\n")
text = input("Type your message:\n").lower()
shift = int(input("Type the shift number:\n"))

def encrypt(plain_text, shift_amount):
  cipher_text = ""
  for letter in plain_text:
    position = alphabet.index(letter)
    new_position = position + shift_amount
    cipher_text += alphabet[new_position]
  print(f"The encoded text is {cipher_text}")

#TODO-1: Create a different function called 'decrypt' that takes the 'text' and 'shift' as inputs.

def decrypt(cipher_text, shift_amount):
  plain_text = ""
  for letter in cipher_text:
    position = alphabet.index(letter)
    old_position = position - shift_amount
    plain_text += alphabet[old_position]
  print(f"The decoded text is {plain_text}.")

  #TODO-2: Inside the 'decrypt' function, shift each letter of the 'text' *backwards* in the alphabet by the shift amount and print the decrypted text.  
  #e.g. 
  #cipher_text = "mjqqt"
  #shift = 5
  #plain_text = "hello"
  #print output: "The decoded text is hello"

#TODO-3: Check if the user wanted to encrypt or decrypt the message by checking the 'direction' variable. Then call the correct function based on that 'drection' variable. You should be able to test the code to encrypt *AND* decrypt a message.

if direction == "encode":
  encrypt(plain_text=text, shift_amount=shift)
else:
  decrypt(cipher_text=text, shift_amount=shift)

Caesar Cipher Part 3 - Reorganising the code

alphabet = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z']

direction = input("Type 'encode' to encrypt, type 'decode' to decrypt:\n")
text = input("Type your message:\n").lower()
shift = int(input("Type the shift number:\n"))

#TODO-1: Combine the encrypt() and decrypt() functions into a single function called caesar(). 

def caesar(start_text, shift_amount, cipher_direction):
  end_text = ""
  if cipher_direction == "decode":
      shift_amount *= -1
  for letter in start_text:
    position = alphabet.index(letter)
    new_position = position + shift_amount
    end_text += alphabet[new_position]
  print(f"Here's the {direction}d result: {end_text}")


caesar(start_text = text, shift_amount = shift, cipher_direction = direction)
#TODO-2: Call the caesar() function, passing over the 'text', 'shift' and 'direction' values.

Caesar Cipher Part 4 - User Exp Improv and Final Touches

alphabet = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f', 'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n', 'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v', 'w', 'x', 'y', 'z']

def caesar(start_text, shift_amount, cipher_direction):
  end_text = ""
  if cipher_direction == "decode":
    shift_amount *= -1
  for char in start_text:
    if char in alphabet:
      position = alphabet.index(char)
      new_position = position + shift_amount
      end_text += alphabet[new_position]
    else:
      end_text += char

    #TODO-3: What happens if the user enters a 
    number/symbol/space?
    #Can you fix the code to keep the number/symbol/space when 
    the text is encoded/decoded?
    #e.g. start_text = "meet me at 3"
    #end_text = "•••• •• •• 3"

  print(f"Here's the {cipher_direction}d result: {end_text}")

#TODO-1: Import and print the logo from art.py when the program starts.

from art import logo
print(logo)

#TODO-4: Can you figure out a way to ask the user if they want to restart the cipher program?
#e.g. Type 'yes' if you want to go again. Otherwise type 'no'.
#If they type 'yes' then ask them for the direction/text/shift again and call the caesar() function again?
#Hint: Try creating a while loop that continues to execute the program if the user types 'yes'. 

should_continue = True
while should_continue:
  direction = input("Type 'encode' to encrypt, type 'decode' to 
  decrypt:\n")
  text = input("Type your message:\n").lower()
  shift = int(input("Type the shift number:\n"))

  #TODO-2: What if the user enters a shift that is greater than 
  the number of letters in the alphabet?
  #Try running the program and entering a shift number of 45.
  #Add some code so that the program continues to work even if 
  the user enters a shift number greater than 26. 
  #Hint: Think about how you can use the modulus (%).

  shift = shift % 26
  caesar(start_text=text, shift_amount=shift, 
  cipher_direction=direction)

  result = input("Type 'yes' if you want to go again. Otherwise type 'no'. ")
  if result == "no":
    should_continue = False
    print("Goodbye.")