May 21, 2023, 6:21 a.m. | Muhmmad Awd

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Introduction:


In the world of cryptography, the ROT13 algorithm is a simple yet effective method for encrypting and decrypting text. In this article.


We'll:



  1. discuss the problem.

  2. outline an approach.

  3. present a step-by-step solution and provide code.





Understanding the Problem:


Given a string of text, we want to apply the ROT13 algorithm to encrypt it. The ROT13 algorithm replaces each letter with the letter that is 13 positions later in the alphabet. For example, 'A' becomes 'N', 'B' becomes 'O', …

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