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ColTrans Cipher

Encrypts or decrypts a message using the ColTrans cipher.

Source library: secretpy

How it Works

The ColTrans (Columnar Transposition) cipher is a transposition cipher that involves writing the plaintext in a grid and then reading the ciphertext out column by column. The order of the columns is determined by a keyword.

Parameters

  • text: The message to encrypt or decrypt.
  • alphabet: The alphabet to use for the cipher. Can be a string of characters or a predefined alphabet from secretpy.alphabets.
  • key: The key for the cipher.
  • mode: Whether to encrypt or decrypt the message.
  • keep_formatting: Whether to keep the original formatting of the message.