Invent with Python
by Al Sweigart
Publisher: inventwithpython.com 2011
Number of pages: 165
Description:
This book describes several encryption programs for various ciphers, along with how to write programs that can break these ciphers. The book is for complete beginners, it will teach you how to encrypt and decrypt messages.
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