def encrypt_repeating_key(x, key): result = b"" for i in range(len(x)): b = ord(x[i]) ^ ord(key[i % len(key)]) result += b.to_bytes(1, 'big') return result.hex() cleartext = "Burning 'em, if you ain't quick and nimble\nI go crazy when I hear a cymbal" expected = "0b3637272a2b2e63622c2e69692a23693a2a3c6324202d623d63343c2a26226324272765272a282b2f20430a652e2c652a3124333a653e2b2027630c692b20283165286326302e27282f" run_tests = False if run_tests: ciphertext = encrypt_repeating_key(cleartext, "ICE") print(ciphertext) assert ciphertext == expected print("Success!")