[VicPiMakers Projects] Jim's Challenge - Output 10 (caesar cipher)

[James Briante]

Hi Greg,

Yes, in Output #10 you're required to output the numerical value of the
key. Since both the plaintext and the ciphertext are known the unique key
can be derived by encrypting or decrypting.Your choice. Your code will pass
the final test when you replace the current input with the test data ( will
be later made available) and  run your program with *no other changes*.

Jim


On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 1:56 PM Greg H <greg.horie at gmail.com> wrote:

> You may want to move away from python 2 ... it's no longer supported.
>
> https://pythonclock.org/
>
>
> On Sat, 10 Oct 2020 at 13:23, Michelle Wiboltt <
> michellewiboltt at outlook.com> wrote:
>
>> Please help:)
>> Here’s where my crazy comes in, see this image...
>> [image: Image.jpeg]
>> Ok.
>>
>> Now, if u could think in terms of front back / embroidery and its front
>> back...
>> So, above is a code interface? But where is the back front and back?
>> Front would be the website, right? So, when I do online shopping, that’s
>> the front. Where is the back view of the front of the website?
>>
>> Another example, when writing in ink it can show through the backside
>> when held to the light, kind of thing is what I’m trying to understand?
>> Where’s that on the internet?
>>
>> Thx
>> m
>>
>> Michelle Wiboltt
>> www.elb1b69.net
>> 604-612-2505
>>
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>> *From:* Projects <projects-bounces at vicpimakers.ca> on behalf of Greg H <
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>> *Sent:* Saturday, October 10, 2020 8:56:49 AM
>> *To:* projects at vicpimakers.ca <projects at vicpimakers.ca>
>> *Subject:* [VicPiMakers Projects] Jim's Challenge - Output 10 (caesar
>> cipher)
>>
>> I'm looking for clarification on output 10 - caesar cipher problem.
>>
>> Is the intent to calculate the caesar cipher key value OR is the intent
>> to encrypt the string with a pre-determined key? Initially I thought the
>> question was to discover the cipher key value, but on reflection this seems
>> fragile.
>>
>> Reasoning:
>> - "BIOPSY" will work for the 12 integer input that leads to "HOUVYE", but
>> it will not work for any 12 random integers.
>> - You'd have to reverse engineer your integers starting from "BIOPSY" to
>> get a valid set of 12 integers.
>>
>> I solved it both ways, but posted only the 2nd solution to github because
>> only the 2nd solution will work for a random set of 12 integers.
>>
>> I'm curious how other folks solved this one.
>>
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