scytale

The Scytale is a transposition cipher
 The diameter of the Scytale (the number of turns) can be regarded as the key of the cipher.

Classical cryptography methods for words and brief phrases.
Substitution, transposition and concealment (null) ciphers are available, like
Caesar, Vigenère, Atbash, affine, simple substitution, Playfair,
rail fence, Scytale, single column, bifid, trifid, and Polybius ciphers.

Luigi Annicchiarico

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Classical Cryptography Methods for Words and Phrases

scytale function

<dl><dt>word</dt>
<dd>Word or phrase to be encrypted or decrypted</dd>
<dt>key</dt>
<dd>Number of turns of the band</dd>
<dt>encrypt</dt>
<dd>If `TRUE` (default), the program ciphers the input word, If `FALSE`, the program decrypts it.</dd></dl>

Arguments

scytale — scytale

<dl>

<dt>word</dt>
<dd>Word or phrase to be encrypted or decrypted</dd>


<dt>key</dt>
<dd>Number of turns of the band</dd>


<dt>encrypt</dt>
<dd>If `TRUE` (default), the program ciphers the input word, If `FALSE`, the program decrypts it.</dd>

</dl>

scytale: scytale

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