I have a text file that appears to be in some type of code. Actually it is coded, with a very sophisticated code.
Here are the rules of the code (this is how the file was created.)
If a character is not an Alphabetic character do nothing to it.
If it is an alpha character shift it 3 backwards in the alphabet.
Don't forget to wrap the alphabet (e.g.. 'b' would become 'y')
Don't forget to handle upper and lower case (especially when wrapping.)
I am trying to write a C program that will decode the file. To do this the file should reverse the process.
The input file is provided. The program should read the input file, decode it, and write the output file. Make sure that you check for proper opening of the file and print an error message if the file does not exist. You should open the output file for write ('w'). Don't forget to close all files.
Here are some hints to get you started.
You will still pass non-alpha characters
You will shift up 3 letters (not back)
You will still need to wrap the ends of the alphabet
Remember that the computer thinks 'W'=87 (and 'w'=119)
fgets and fputs are your friends
You can assume a maximum length of the input line of 80
Your function should take the 2 strings for an argument
With completion with this question I will need the following to go along with the answer.
A source code (in a .c or a .cpp file)
A solution file (a .txt file with the decoded message in it)
A couple of paragraphs describing your approach to solving the problem.
I used this approach:
//begin
initialize your variables
open files that you will need
while not eof
read input file
call decode(instring, outstring)
write output file
close files
//end
function decode(instring, outstring)
initialize counter
looping through string
if alpha
if upper
process upper character
if lower
process lower character
else
pass non alpha charater
return from decode
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