DASH-LASH CODE
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>Dash-lash code is a way to encode text messages on a letter-by-letter basis in a very simple way. The decryption of the dash-lash code requires knowing the grid and counting the numbers of dash/slash by arranging them in groups of 2 forming the coordinates (line, column) of each letter of the plain message.
1 2 3 4 5
1 A B C D E
2 F G H I/J K
3 L M N O P
4 Q R S T U
5 V W X Y Z
Letter and word separator=(space)
EXAMPLE: Let's look at the word DETECTIVE. First translate it to numbers using the square (a so called Polybius square):
PLAINTEXT:
D E T E C T I V E
14 15 44 15 13 44 24 51 15
CIPHER TEXT:
-//// -///// ----//// -///// -/// -//// --//// -----/ -////
DASH-LASH CODE
A= -/
B= -//
C= -///
D= -////
E= -/////
F= --/
G= --//
H= --///
I/J= --////
K= --/////
L= ---/
M= ---//
N= ---///
O= ---////
P= ---/////
Q= ----/
R= ----//
S= ----///
T= ----////
U= ----/////
V= -----/
W= -----//
X= -----///
Y= -----////
Z= -----/////
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