When Implementing the Vigenère Cipher, Which Step Comes First

question 4

Multiple Choice

When implementing the Vigenère cipher, which step comes first?

• A) Use the accumulator pattern to add the ciphertext letter to the ciphertext message.
• B) Determine which letter of the key we should use.
• C) Return the string as the ciphertext message.
• D) Look up the ciphertext letter in the Vigenère square, using the key letter row and plaintext character column.

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