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Vigenere Cipher

Encrypts or decrypts a message using the Vigenere cipher.

Source library: secretpy

Historical Context

The Vigenère cipher is a method of encrypting alphabetic text by using a series of interwoven Caesar ciphers, based on the letters of a keyword. It is a form of polyalphabetic substitution.

How it Works

The Vigenère cipher uses a keyword to shift the letters of the plaintext. Each letter of the keyword determines the shift for the corresponding letter of the plaintext. The encryption is performed using a tabula recta, a square table of alphabets.

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.