python cipher using a dictionary

[wagn31]

i need to use a cipher but I have to used the assigned code in the ciphering i know how to do it, but i am not sure how to add my own dictionary. Here is what i have so far:


[cipher = {"a":"g", "b":"h", "c":"i", "d":"j", "e":"k", "f":"l", "g":"m", "h":"n",
"i":"o", "j":"p", "k":"q", "l":"r", "m":"s", "n":"t", "o":"u", "p":"v",
"q":"w", "r":"x", "s":"y", "t":"z", "u":"a", "v":"b", "w":"c", "x":"d",
"y":"e", "z":"f"}
import string
def main():
print "This program will encode your messages using a Caesar Cipher"
print
key = cipher
message = raw_input("Ente r the message: ")
codedMessage = ""
for ch in message:
codedMessage = codedMessage + chr(ord(cipher) + key)
print "The coded message is:", codedMessage

main()]

[bvdet]

i need to use a cipher but I have to used the assigned code in the ciphering i know how to do it, but i am not sure how to add my own dictionary. Here is what i have so far:


[cipher = {"a":"g", "b":"h", "c":"i", "d":"j", "e":"k", "f":"l", "g":"m", "h":"n",
"i":"o", "j":"p", "k":"q", "l":"r", "m":"s", "n":"t", "o":"u", "p":"v",
"q":"w", "r":"x", "s":"y", "t":"z", "u":"a", "v":"b", "w":"c", "x":"d",
"y":"e", "z":"f"}
import string
def main():
print "This program will encode your messages using a Caesar Cipher"
print
key = cipher
message = raw_input("Ente r the message: ")
codedMessage = ""
for ch in message:
codedMessage = codedMessage + chr(ord(cipher) + key)
print "The coded message is:", codedMessage

main()]

I modified a few things:

cipher = {"a":"g", "b":"h", "c":"i", "d":"j", "e":"k", "f":"l", "g":"m", "h":"n", "i":"o", "j":"p", "k":"q", "l":"r", "m":"s", "n":"t", "o":"u", "p":"v", "q":"w", "r":"x", "s":"y", "t":"z", "u":"a", "v":"b", "w":"c", "x":"d", "y":"e", "z":"f"}

def main():
    print "This program will encode your messages using a Caesar Cipher"
    print
    message = raw_input("Enter the message: ")
    codedMessage = ""
    for ch in message:
        codedMessage += cipher[ch]
    print "The coded message is:", codedMessage

main()

Have you looked at translate() in the string module?

>>> import string
>>> m = string.maketrans('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz', 'cdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzab')
>>> a = 'dhyek jfyts'
>>> string.translate(a, m)
'fjagm lhavu'
>>>

[ghostdog74]

message="dhyek jfyts"
key=3
cipher=[ord(i) + key for i in message]
print ''.join(map(chr,cipher))

[ilikepython]

message="dhyek jfyts"
key=3
cipher=[ord(i) + key for i in message]
print ''.join(map(chr,cipher))

Nice idea but I still like string.maketran s() better. One, it doesn't loop back to the beggining of the alphabet when it reaches letters like "z", "x", and "y". Also, it will replace everything in the message, including punctuation and symbols. As long, as you use the same way to bring it back it you're fine, however.

[ghostdog74]

Nice idea but I still like string.maketran s() better. One, it doesn't loop back to the beggining of the alphabet when it reaches letters like "z", "x", and "y". Also, it will replace everything in the message, including punctuation and symbols. As long, as you use the same way to bring it back it you're fine, however.

The proper and more secure way to do encryption is to use well known encryption algos such as blowfish, aes etc, certainly NOT by using string.translat e() or the ord,chr method.
The solutions provided, are just for educational purposes and not to be implemented in production.