I can't figure out what the correct output should be here... I have correctly deciphered the message and have saved it in the solution variable, but the test case isn't passing... I tried both the whole message and only the actual safe passcode. What am I doing wrong here?

Thank you HerrWert - all valid points!

I wouldn't call it bad form at all; in fact, I admire your willingness to try to salvage it. But I would advise you to take a thorough look at the Caesar cipher kata that already exist on Codewars and then consider whether this one differs enough from all of those to make it worth creating and solving. Some Codewarriors might say "no" and rate the kata accordingly. But for any learners who are struggling to grasp the concept of a Caesar cipher, the additional practice might be helpful.

Understood.

Would it be bad form form for me to try and at least have a go at altering the kata slightly and perhaps 'publishing it under a different name' which from what you say above would be a necessity given its retired status.

I have to say I agree with HerrWert below. Clearly the 'e' and 'd' if I've surmised correctly would be to encrypt and decrypt. Does that make sense given their context?

I would think that if the 'mode' parameter was made clear and it was given a 6 / 7Kyu rating it could be made to work at the right level and might possibly be appreciated by members of the audience.

I would be happy to hear from anyone who already has an interest in this kata or who has experience in creating kata as I think in any event I would need advice / help in turning this around never having made a kata before myself...

Any thoughts?

Retirement is final, there is no way to improve it, unless a new kata is created with the same idea.

So, is it left in it's current state 'retired' in the hope that someone will improve it?

Automatic retirement because of low satisfaction rating it seems.

Hello folks,

Does anyone know why this kata has been retired?

Issue: The instructions should mention the mode parameter and how it affects the solution.

Non-Issue: This is nowhere near a 4 kyu kata.