Following code shows a clear way to solve it.
#! /usr/bin/env python3
def to_encrypt(text, delta):
# replace this for
newtext = ""
for c in text:
if ord(c) != 32:
chnew_asc = ord(c)+delta
chnew=chr(ord('a')+(chnew_asc - ord('a'))%26)
else:
chnew=' '
newtext += chnew
return newtext
if __name__ == '__main__':
print("Example:")
print(to_encrypt('abc', 10))
# These "asserts" using only for self-checking and not necessary for auto-testing
assert to_encrypt("a b c", 3) == "d e f"
assert to_encrypt("a b c", -3) == "x y z"
assert to_encrypt("simple text", 16) == "iycfbu junj"
assert to_encrypt("important text", 10) == "swzybdkxd dohd"
assert to_encrypt("state secret", -13) == "fgngr frperg"
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