Cipher

Question

What is a cipher? Like Ceaser cipher...

Answer 1

a cipher is a formula/idea to encrypt a message.
the caesar shift for example is a really simple one. it takes a message and then shifts every letter in the text one “to the right”
message: abcxyz
shifted: bcdyza

message: hello
shifted: idmmp

see code below for an example in python

https://code.sololearn.com/ccCSrpsh8YYx/?ref=app

Answer 2

https://code.sololearn.com/cex75zc1uPML/?ref=app

this is an implementation of 3 shift CAESER CIPHER

Answer 3

A cipher is a method, an algorithm used to encrypt (literally, ''hide'') a text or a message.
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