in reply to Non-Formula based Text Encoding - with Compression

A fair warning to would-be cryptographers. This sort of encryption is called a substitution cipher, and it succumbs to most trivial word frequency analysis.

For a quick jab at the gibberish, my recommendation is to start with Crypt::Rot13. Home assignment: implement triple-rot13.

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Re^2: Non-Formula based Text Encoding - with Compression
by marinersk (Priest) on Apr 20, 2015 at 20:32 UTC

    ++for the warning to future hobby crypologists.

    However, I would point out the OP was careful to say "encoded", not "encrypted", and emphasized "compression".

    I'll withhold comments on the sophomoric quality of the comments within, and suggested uses of, the originally-presented code.

    But the childish response on the thread definitely received its appropriate downvote. Childlike behavior can be tolerated and gentle guidance given; childish behavior neither requires nor begets tolerance.

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