Question

I am a beginner python learner. I was wondering if it was possible to create a basic massage encrypting system without using any modules. I want my programm to check and use variable name that is in string.

let’s say,

a = 'l'
b = '5'
c = 'o'

x = input("Enter your massage: ")

print(x, 'THE_USER INPUT matching the variable name and values')

I know I can do this with while or if, but it would take forever. Also, how do you separate each string letters before you match the variable.

I am using python 3. Thanks 🙂

Answer 1

I have no idea if this is what you are trying to do, but here goes:

a = 'l'
b = '5'
c = 'o'

x = input("Enter your message: ")
values = [globals().get(var, '') for var in list(x)]

print "".join(values)

EXAMPLE

Enter your message: abc
l5o

A more appropriate way to do this would likely be:

replacements = { 'a': 'l', 'b': '5', 'c': 'o' }

x = input("Enter your message: ")
print "".join([replacements.get(val, "") for val in x])