freeCodeCamp/curriculum/challenges/english/02-javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures-projects/caesars-cipher.english.md

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Description

One of the simplest and most widely known ciphers is a Caesar cipher, also known as a shift cipher. In a shift cipher the meanings of the letters are shifted by some set amount. A common modern use is the ROT13 cipher, where the values of the letters are shifted by 13 places. Thus 'A' ↔ 'N', 'B' ↔ 'O' and so on. Write a function which takes a ROT13 encoded string as input and returns a decoded string. All letters will be uppercase. Do not transform any non-alphabetic character (i.e. spaces, punctuation), but do pass them on.

Instructions

Tests

tests:
  - text: <code>rot13("SERR PBQR PNZC")</code> should decode to <code>FREE CODE CAMP</code>
    testString: assert(rot13("SERR PBQR PNZC") === "FREE CODE CAMP");
  - text: <code>rot13("SERR CVMMN!")</code> should decode to <code>FREE PIZZA!</code>
    testString: assert(rot13("SERR CVMMN!") === "FREE PIZZA!");
  - text: <code>rot13("SERR YBIR?")</code> should decode to <code>FREE LOVE?</code>
    testString: assert(rot13("SERR YBIR?") === "FREE LOVE?");
  - text: <code>rot13("GUR DHVPX OEBJA SBK WHZCF BIRE GUR YNML QBT.")</code> should decode to <code>THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG.</code>
    testString: assert(rot13("GUR DHVPX OEBJA SBK WHZCF BIRE GUR YNML QBT.") === "THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPS OVER THE LAZY DOG.");

Challenge Seed

function rot13(str) { // LBH QVQ VG!

  return str;
}

// Change the inputs below to test
rot13("SERR PBQR PNZC");

Solution

var lookup = {
  'A': 'N','B': 'O','C': 'P','D': 'Q',
  'E': 'R','F': 'S','G': 'T','H': 'U',
  'I': 'V','J': 'W','K': 'X','L': 'Y',
  'M': 'Z','N': 'A','O': 'B','P': 'C',
  'Q': 'D','R': 'E','S': 'F','T': 'G',
  'U': 'H','V': 'I','W': 'J','X': 'K',
  'Y': 'L','Z': 'M'
};

function rot13(encodedStr) {
  var codeArr = encodedStr.split("");  // String to Array
  var decodedArr = []; // Your Result goes here
  // Only change code below this line

  decodedArr = codeArr.map(function(letter) {
    if(lookup.hasOwnProperty(letter)) {
      letter = lookup[letter];
    }
    return letter;
  });

  // Only change code above this line
  return decodedArr.join(""); // Array to String
}