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63. return ''.join(translated)


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    If vigenereCipher.py is run (instead of imported as a module) call

    
    


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    the main() function.

    
    


68. if name == 'main':


69. main()

Sample Run of the Vigenère Cipher Program

Encrypted message:
Adiz Avtzqeci Tmzubb wsa m Pmilqev halpqavtakuoi, lgouqdaf, kdmktsvmztsl, izr
xoexghzr kkusitaaf. Vz wsa twbhdg ubalmmzhdad qz hce vmhsgohuqbo ox kaakulmd
gxiwvos, krgdurdny i rcmmstugvtawz ca tzm ocicwxfg jf "stscmilpy" oid

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uiydviyv, Nfdtaat Dmiem Ywiikbqf Bojlab Wrgez avdw iz cafakuog pmjxwx ahwxcby
gv nscadn at ohw Jdwoikp scqejvysit xwd "hce sxboglavs kvy zm ion tjmmhzd." Sa
at Haq 2012 i bfdvsbq azmtmd'g widt ion bwnafz tzm Tcpsw wr Zjrva ivdcz eaigd
yzmbo Tmzubb a kbmhptgzk dvrvwz wa efiohzd.

The message has been copied to the clipboard.

How the Program Works..........................................................................................................................................

vigenereCipher.py

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   Vigenere Cipher (Polyalphabetic Substitution Cipher)

   
   


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   http://inventwithpython.com/hacking (BSD Licensed)

   
   


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4. import pyperclip


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6. LETTERS = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ'

The beginning of the program has the usual comments to describe the program, an import
statement for the pyperclip module, and creates a variable called LETTERS with a string of
every uppercase letter.

vigenereCipher.py

8. def main():


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   This text can be copy/pasted from http://invpy.com/vigenereCipher.py

   
   


10. myMessage = """Alan Mathison Turing was a British mathematician,

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