// Implementation of Playfair Cipher in C program

#include <stdio.h>   //header file
#include <stdlib.h>  //header file
#include <string.h>  //header file

#define SIZE 30

// this function will convert the string to lowercase

void toUpperCase(char plain[], int ps)
{
    int i;
    for (i = 0; i < ps; i++) {
        if (plain[i] > 96 && plain[i] < 123)
            plain[i] -= 32;
    }
}

// this function will remove all the spaces
int removeSpaces(char* plain, int ps)
{
    int i, count = 0;
    for (i = 0; i < ps; i++)
        if (plain[i] != ' ')
            plain[count++] = plain[i];
    plain[count] = '\0';
    return count;
}

// this function will generate the 8x8 grid square
void generateKeyTable(char key[], int ks, char keyT[8][8])
{
    int i, j, k, flag = 0, *dicty;

    dicty = (int*)calloc(65, sizeof(int));
    for (i = 0; i < ks; i++) {
        if (key[i] != 'j')
            dicty[key[i]-33] = 2;
    }

    dicty['j' - 33] = 1;

    i = 0;
    j = 0;

    for (k = 0; k < ks; k++) {
        if (dicty[key[k] - 33] == 2) {
            dicty[key[k] - 33] -= 1;
            keyT[i][j] = key[k];
            j++;
            if (j == 8) {
                i++;
                j = 0;
            }
        }
    }

    for (k = 33; k <= 97; k++) {
        if (dicty[k-33] == 0) {
            keyT[i][j] = (char)(k);
            j++;
            if (j == 8) {
                i++;
                j = 0;
            }
        }
    }
}

// this function will search for the characters of a digraph
// in the key and return position of key
void search(char keyT[8][8], char a, char b, int arr[])
{
    int i, j;

    if (a == 'j')
        a = 'i';
    else if (b == 'j')
        b = 'i';

    for (i = 0; i < 8; i++) {

        for (j = 0; j < 8; j++) {

            if (keyT[i][j] == a) {
                arr[0] = i;
                arr[1] = j;
            }
            else if (keyT[i][j] == b) {
                arr[2] = i;
                arr[3] = j;
            }
        }
    }
}

// this function will find the modulus with 8
int mod8(int a) { return (a % 8); }

// this function will make the plain text length even
int prepare(char str[], int ptrs)
{
    if (ptrs % 2 != 0) {
        str[ptrs++] = 'X';
        str[ptrs] = '\0';
    }
    return ptrs;
}

// encryption will done using this function
void encrypt(char str[], char keyT[8][8], int ps)
{
    int i, a[4];

    for (i = 0; i < ps; i += 2) {

        search(keyT, str[i], str[i + 1], a);

        if (a[0] == a[2]) {
            str[i] = keyT[a[0]][mod8(a[1] + 1)];
            str[i + 1] = keyT[a[0]][mod8(a[3] + 1)];
        }
        else if (a[1] == a[3]) {
            str[i] = keyT[mod8(a[0] + 1)][a[1]];
            str[i + 1] = keyT[mod8(a[2] + 1)][a[1]];
        }
        else {
            str[i] = keyT[a[0]][a[3]];
            str[i + 1] = keyT[a[2]][a[1]];
        }
    }
}

// this function will encrypt cipher text using Playfair Cipher algorithm
void encryptByPlayfairCipher(char str[], char key[])
{
    char ps, ks, keyT[8][8];

    
    ks = strlen(key);
    ks = removeSpaces(key, ks);
    toUpperCase(key, ks);

    
    ps = strlen(str);
    toUpperCase(str, ps);
    ps = removeSpaces(str, ps);

    ps = prepare(str, ps);

    generateKeyTable(key, ks, keyT);

    encrypt(str, keyT, ps);
}

// this function calls the decrypt function
void decrypt(char str[], char keyT[8][8], int ps)
{
    int i, a[4];
    for (i = 0; i < ps; i += 2) {
        search(keyT, str[i], str[i + 1], a);
        if (a[0] == a[2]) {
            str[i] = keyT[a[0]][mod8(a[1] - 1)];
            str[i + 1] = keyT[a[0]][mod8(a[3] - 1)];
        }
        else if (a[1] == a[3]) {
            str[i] = keyT[mod8(a[0] - 1)][a[1]];
            str[i + 1] = keyT[mod8(a[2] - 1)][a[1]];
        }
        else {
            str[i] = keyT[a[0]][a[3]];
            str[i + 1] = keyT[a[2]][a[1]];
        }
    }
}

// this function wil call the decrypt function
void decryptByPlayfairCipher(char str[], char key[])
{
    char ps, ks, keyT[8][8];

    // Key text
    ks = strlen(key);
    ks = removeSpaces(key, ks);
    toUpperCase(key, ks);

    // ciphertext 
    ps = strlen(str);
    toUpperCase(str, ps);
    ps = removeSpaces(str, ps);

    generateKeyTable(key, ks, keyT);

    decrypt(str, keyT, ps);
}


// main code
int main()
{
    char str[SIZE], key[SIZE];
    
    // key text
    strcpy(key, "Algorithm");
    printf("Key text: %s\n", key);
    
    printf("\nEncryption\n");

    // Plaintext
    strcpy(str, "Programming");
    printf("Plain text: %s\n", str);

    // encryption using the "Playfair Cipher" algorithmn
    encryptByPlayfairCipher(str, key);

    printf("Cipher text: %s\n", str);
    
    printf("\nDecryption\n");
    
    // Ciphertext that needs to be decrypted
    printf("Plain text: %s\n", str);

    // encryption is done using Playfair Cipher algorithm
    decryptByPlayfairCipher(str, key);

    printf("Deciphered text: %s\n", str);

    return 0;
}
 

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