Case Study 2:
1. def scramble2Encrypt(plainText):
2. evenChars = ""
3. oddChars = ""
4. charCount = 0
5. for ch in plainText:
6. if charCount % 2 == 0:
7. evenChars = evenChars + ch
8. else:
9. oddChars = oddChars + ch
10. charCount = charCount + 1
11. cipherText = oddChars + evenChars
12. return cipherText
-Refer to the code in the accompanying case study 2. What is the name of the % operator used on line 6?
A) Division
B) Modulo
C) Cipher
D) Rail fence

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The % operator on line 6 is the modulo operator. It returns the remainder of the division of charCount by 2. This is used to determine whether charCount is even or odd, which in turn determines whether the current character is added to evenChars or oddChars.

Case Study 2: 1. Def Scramble2Encrypt(plainText)