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Add Gronsfeld cipher implementation #11966

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63 changes: 63 additions & 0 deletions ciphers/gronsfeld.py
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def gronsfeld_encrypt(plaintext, key):
"""
Encrypts a plaintext using the Gronsfeld cipher.

Parameters:
plaintext (str): The message to be encrypted.
key (str): A numeric key used for encryption (e.g., "31415").

Returns:
str: The encrypted message.
"""
ciphertext = ""
key = [int(k) for k in key]
key_length = len(key)

for i, letter in enumerate(plaintext):
if letter.isalpha():
shift = key[i % key_length]
base = ord("A") if letter.isupper() else ord("a")
# Shift and wrap around the alphabet
ciphertext += chr((ord(letter) - base + shift) % 26 + base)
else:
ciphertext += letter

return ciphertext


def gronsfeld_decrypt(ciphertext, key):
"""
Decrypts a ciphertext using the Gronsfeld cipher.

Parameters:
ciphertext (str): The message to be decrypted.
key (str): A numeric key used for decryption (e.g., "31415").

Returns:
str: The decrypted message.
"""
plaintext = ""
key = [int(k) for k in key]
key_length = len(key)

for i, letter in enumerate(ciphertext):
if letter.isalpha():
shift = key[i % key_length]
base = ord("A") if letter.isupper() else ord("a")
# Reverse the shift to decrypt
plaintext += chr((ord(letter) - base - shift) % 26 + base)
else:
plaintext += letter

return plaintext


# Example usage:
plaintext = input("Enter a message to encrypt: ")
key = input("Enter a key (e.g., 31415): ")

encrypted_message = gronsfeld_encrypt(plaintext, key)
print(f"Encrypted: {encrypted_message}")

decrypted_message = gronsfeld_decrypt(encrypted_message, key)
print(f"Decrypted: {decrypted_message}")
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