simple_substitution: simple_substitution

In ciphertext: Classical Cryptography Methods for Words and Phrases

simple_substitution

Description

simple substitution cipher. Each letter is monoalphabetically associated with a different one used for the encryption.

Usage

simple_substitution(word, key = "", seed = sample(1:1000, 1))

Arguments

word	Word or phrase to be encrypted
key	Word to be used as key for the encryption. If not provided, a random shuffle is performed
seed	Seed for reproducibility of the encryption if key is not provided

Value

a list with custom class "cipher", which modifies the printing defaults. The list contains the initial phrase (initial), the ciphered output (encrypted), and the alphabet order (keyalphabet)

Examples

simple_substitution("hello world", seed = 1234)
simple_substitution("hello world", key = "zebras")

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