Learn String Manipulation by Building a Cipher - Step 69

[Respect05]

Tell us what’s happening:

I’ve been trying to fix the code, I can’t seems to get through, I need help on how to solve this code.

Your code so far

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text = 'Hello Zaira'
custom_key = 'python'

def vigenere(message, key):
    key_index = 0
    alphabet = 'abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz'
    encrypted_text = ''

    for char in message.lower():
    
        # Append space to the message
        if char == ' ':
            encrypted_text += char
        else:        
            # Find the right key character to encode
            key_char = key[key_index % len(key)]
            key_index += 1

            # Define the offset and the encrypted letter
            offset = alphabet.index(key_char)
            index = alphabet.find(char)


            new_index = (index + offset) % len(alphabet)
            encrypted_text += alphabet[new_index]
    
    return encrypted_text
    
#encryption = vigenere(text,custom_key,direction)
#print(encryption)

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Challenge Information:

Learn String Manipulation by Building a Cipher - Step 69

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[ILM]

Add a third parameter called direction to your function definition.

Can you point out what is the function definition in your code?

[Respect05]

def vigenere(message, key):

this is the function definition key

[ILM]

have you added a third parameter there?

[Respect05]

Yeah, i just did. Still same

[ILM]

show your updated code please

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