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# 8.3.8 Create Your Own Encoding # Define your secret code here secret_map = "a": "4", "e": "3", "i": "1", "o": "0", "s": "5" def encrypt(message): encoded_message = "" for letter in message: if letter.lower() in secret_map: encoded_message += secret_map[letter.lower()] else: encoded_message += letter return encoded_message # Get user input user_input = input("Enter a message to encode: ") print(encrypt(user_input)) Use code with caution. Why This Matters

The core task involves creating an encoding scheme for a specific character set:

: Ensure you set the number of bits to 5 in the assignment settings.

Modulo arithmetic keeps numbers within a reasonable range (0-255). The decoding requires modular inverse or a lookup table.

For specific code solutions, CodeHS exercises usually provide a framework or starter code. The exact solution will depend on your chosen encoding scheme and how you elect to implement it.

: You should use the minimum number of bits required to represent all these characters.

You can use simple incremental binary numbers. The number of bits you need depends on how many characters you have:

function decode(bits) var alphabet = " abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz"; var result = "";