Learn String Manipulation by Building a Cipher - Step 49

Python
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Sorry, your code does not pass. Hang in there.

You should add a pair of parentheses after the function name. Don’t forget the final colon.

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def caesar():
    alphabet = "abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"
    encrypted_text = ""

    for char in text.lower():
        if char == ' ':
            encrypted_text += char
        else:
            index = alphabet.find(char)
            new_index = (index + shift) % len(alphabet)
            encrypted_text += alphabet[new_index]

    return encrypted_text

text = "Hello World"
encrypted_text = caesar(text, shift):
print("Encrypted text:", encrypted_text)


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Challenge Information:

Learn String Manipulation by Building a Cipher - Step 49

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Please Tell us what’s happening in your own words.

Learning to describe problems is hard, but it is an important part of learning how to code.

Also, the more you say, the more we can help!

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Welcome to the forum @hmgrj061

You appear to have modified the code, instead of indenting it after defining the new function.

Please reset the step to restore the seed code and try again.

Happy coding

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Indentation is key for this exercise. Reset it to get a fresh start. You caesar variable is defined well, so focus on those indentation fields, the lines coming down from the For and If statements should help. Happy Coding!