2021-csci-ga3205-midterm/index.py

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Python

import argparse
def caesar(ptextletter, keyletter):
ptextNum = ord(ptextletter) - ord('A')
keyletterNum = ord(keyletter) - ord('A')
return chr((ptextNum + keyletterNum) % 26 + ord('A'))
def encryption(plaintext, key):
ciphertext = ''
for i in range(len(plaintext)):
ciphertext += caesar(plaintext[i], key[i % len(key)])
return ciphertext
def decryption(ciphertext, key):
return ciphertext
def main():
# parse command line argument
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
parser.add_argument('--ptext', type=str)
parser.add_argument('--key', type=str)
args = parser.parse_args()
key = args.key
ciphertext = encryption(args.ptext, key)
print("Ciphertext: " + ciphertext)
print("Decrypted plaintext: " + decryption(ciphertext, key))
if __name__ == '__main__':
main()