Write a python script that inputs a line of plaintext and a distance value and o

Question

Write a python script that inputs a line of plaintext and a distance value and outputs an encrypted text using a Caesar cipher. The script should work for any printable characters.

*the fist input is abcde, and 128. output should show "abcde".

*the second input is abcde, and 100. output should show EFGHI.

*the third input is Hello World, and 3. output should show Khoor#Zruog

all inputs need to output what is shown, and not one or the other. Please comment the sections's for better understanding, as to what the strings are doing.

Explanation / Answer

# take input from user
plainText = input("Enter plain text to encrypt: ")
distance = int(input("Enter distance: "))

# python provide extra ' ' at end when read a input, remove that character
plainText = plainText.rstrip()

# initialize cipher
cipher = ""

# for every charcter in plain text convert to cipher
for c in plainText:
# get charcter position of c
pos = ord(c)
# change position by adding distance and taking module with 128 to keep it in visible range
newPos = (pos + distance)%128
# get char at this new positiom
newChar = chr(newPos)
# add this char to cipher text
cipher += newChar

# print cipher text
print(cipher)

# copy pastable link: https://paste.ee/p/hJnHH

'''

Sample output

Enter plain text to encrypt: abcde

Enter distance:3

EFGHI

'''

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