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32. Running Key Cipher example (encoder / decoder) ( Enter your problem )
  1. Examples
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31. ROT-N Cipher
(Previous method)
33. Substitution Cipher
(Next method)

1. Examples





1. Running Key Cipher encoder

Text : ABCD efghi
Key : bcdefghijklm
Alphabet : abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz


Solution:
The Running key cipher is a polyalphabetic substitution cipher that encrypts a message using a long non-repeating keyword

Alphabet = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Letterabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Number012345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Each letter is shifted down based on the key letter
PlaintextABCD efghi
Text Value
(2)
012345678
Keybcde fghij
Key Value
(4)
123456789
Addition
(2) + (4) Mod 26
1357911131517
CiphertextBDFH jlnpr

Plaintext : ABCD efghi
Key : bcdefghijklm
Ciphertext : BDFH jlnpr

2. Running Key Cipher encoder

Text : hello world
Key : bcdefghijklm
Alphabet : abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz


Solution:
The Running key cipher is a polyalphabetic substitution cipher that encrypts a message using a long non-repeating keyword

Alphabet = abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

Letterabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Number012345678910111213141516171819202122232425

Each letter is shifted down based on the key letter
Plaintexthello world
Text Value
(2)
74111114221417113
Keybcdef ghijk
Key Value
(4)
12345678910
Addition
(2) + (4) Mod 26
8614151928=221252013
Ciphertextigopt cvzun

Plaintext : hello world
Key : bcdefghijklm
Ciphertext : igopt cvzun





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31. ROT-N Cipher
(Previous method)
33. Substitution Cipher
(Next method)





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