OpenGenus/cosmos

Vigenere Cypher

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#418 opened on Oct 4, 2017

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Description

A program to encrypt alphabetical text.

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Research direction
Study the Vigenère cipher algorithm and implement it in C++ following the project's coding conventions. Handle both uppercase and lowercase letters, preserving case. Non alphabetic characters should remain unchanged. Write tests to verify correctness.
Tech stack
cpp
Domain
security
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
2
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Under 1 hour
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
C++Git
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
80