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lab_encryption/caesar_cracker.py
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from easybits import Bits
from collections import Counter
from ciphers.caesar import CaesarCipher
def crack_caesar(ciphertext):
fulltext = ''
with open(ciphertext,"r") as text:
for line in text:
cleanline = line.strip()
for char in cleanline:
fulltext += char
counter = Counter(fulltext)
countdict = dict(counter)
print(countdict)
maximum = max(countdict.values())
target = ''
for char in countdict:
if countdict[char] == maximum:
target = char
diff = Bits(target,8).int - Bits(" ",8).int
cipher = CaesarCipher(diff)
decryptedtext = cipher.decrypt(fulltext)
return diff, decryptedtext