Learn String Manipulation by Building a Cipher - Step 41

[Mr_Murphy]

Can somebarry help a stuck soul here

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text = 'Hello World'
shift = 3
alphabet = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
encrypted_text = ''


for char in text.lower():
    print(char=='')
    index = alphabet.find(char)
    new_index = index + shift
    encrypted_text += alphabet[new_index]
    print('char:', char, 'encrypted text:', encrypted_text)

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Learn String Manipulation by Building a Cipher - Step 41

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[HungryBee]

Hello Mr_Murphy,

Unfortunately I can’t see if your indentations are right, but assuming they are:

@Mr_Murphy

print(char==‘’)

In the above you are comparing char to an empty string, not to a space character.
Hint in the questions they mention: an empty space (' ').

[ilenia]

I’ve edited your code for readability. When you enter a code block into a forum post, please precede it with a separate line of three backticks and follow it with a separate line of three backticks to make it easier to read.

You can also use the “preformatted text” tool in the editor (</>) to add backticks around text.

See this post to find the backtick on your keyboard.
Note: Backticks (`) are not single quotes (').