Reverse 100 - Keith Orders a Pizza
Writer: Kiernan Dempsey
Keith’s friend wants to get a pizza. When Keith asked their friend what topping he should get, their friend wrote the following code down on a napkin, and told them that the solution would be his favorite topping. See if you can help Keith break the code.
import java.util.Scanner;
public static void main(String[] args)
{
Scanner s = new Scanner(System.in);
String input = s.next();
if(input.length() != 9)
{
System.out.println("WRONG: try again! ");
input = s.next();
}
else
{
String solution = change1(change2(input));
if(solution == "djckktjbq")
System.out.println("The flag is: " + input);
else
{
System.out.println("WRONG: try again! ");
input = s.next();
}
}
}
public static String change1(String w)
{
int[] vary = {4, 3, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 3, 1};
char[] temp = new char[9];
for(int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
{
temp[i] = (char)(w.charAt(i) + vary[i]);
}
return new String(temp);
}
public static String change2(String w)
{
int[] vary = {1, 7, 5, 3, 5, 4, 2, 6, 3};
char[] temp = new char[9];
for(int i = 0; i < 9; i++)
{
temp[i] = (char)(w.charAt(i) - vary[i]);
}
return new String(temp);
}