# Caesar Cipher replaces characters rotating X number of positions to the left or to the right. # # Alphabet # a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z # # shift 4 >> it means to rotate 4 places # # After shifting # e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z a b c d # # plaintext -> apple # ciphertext -> ettpi class CaesarCipher ALPHABET = ('a'..'z').to_a def self.encrypt(plaintext, shift) plaintext.chars.map do |letter| temp = letter.ord + shift temp -= ALPHABET.length while temp > 'z'.ord temp.chr end.join end def self.decrypt(ciphertext, shift) ciphertext.chars.map do |letter| temp = letter.ord - shift temp += ALPHABET.length while temp < 'a'.ord temp.chr end.join end end