Python ROT13 Method

Implement the ROT13 cipher. Shift characters back and forward 13 places.

ROT13. The ROT13 algorithm obscures text. It does not encrypt it. The algorithm shifts each character back, or forward, 13 places. It is a cipher algorithm that can deter unwanted examination. We implement it with Python.Strings

Example. Many Python constructs are needed to implement ROT13. We define a method called rot13(). We use the for-loop to iterate over the string characters. And then we call the ord() built-in function.

So: We compare each integer representation against lowercase and uppercase letters. We subtract or add 13 to shift characters.

And: We append to the result string the character representation of the integer. We call chr() to do this.

Python program that does rot13 transformation def rot13(s): result = "" # Loop over characters. for v in s: # Convert to number with ord. c = ord(v) # Shift number back or forward. if c >= ord('a') and c <= ord('z'): if c > ord('m'): c -= 13 else: c += 13 elif c >= ord('A') and c <= ord('Z'): if c > ord('M'): c -= 13 else: c += 13 # Append to result. result += chr(c) # Return transformation. return result # Test method. print(rot13("gandalf")) print(rot13(rot13("gandalf"))) Output tnaqnys gandalf

Notes, tests. We test to make sure the rot13() method is correct. We find that it correctly translates the word "gandalf." When we call rot13() on the result of rot13(), we again have our original string value.

Thus: The rot13() algorithm round-trips its data correctly. The original data is not lost. This is correct.

Discussion. The ROT13 algorithm is an important one to implement. It offers no security. But it is a handy way to add obscurity—text that is not easily readable. This is useful in certain situations.

Also: The algorithm helps teach us how to treat characters as numbers. In Python we do this with ord() and chr(), two built-in functions.

Translate: A faster implementation is possible using the translate method. We benchmark and implement one.

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Summary. The ROT13 algorithm deters unwanted snooping. It is not encryption. But in many cases, encryption is not worthwhile—it adds extra complexity and programming burden. Ciphers, such as ROT13, offer a simpler alternative.

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