Python issue when reading from a file -

hello doing school project , wrote out got working next task make read message file changed definition asked message usermessage() run code works prints out whats in text file when last bit gets final answer shows error

    traceback (most recent call last):   file "c:\users\christian\desktop\python\2 keywor cypher code.py", line 138, in <module>     restart()   file "c:\users\christian\desktop\python\2 keywor cypher code.py", line 127, in restart     text = translatemessage2(key2, message2, option)   file "c:\users\christian\desktop\python\2 keywor cypher code.py", line 107, in translatemessage2     translated.append(symbol)    # symbol not in letters, add translated is. nameerror: name 'translated' not defined       import pyperclip  valid_letters = 'zabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxy' # stores letters witch being used in program  def linespacer():     print('================================================================')  def getoption(): # first queston in program witch asking if want encrypt decrypt     while true:         print('do wish encrypt or decrypt message?')         option = input().lower()         if option in 'encrypt e decrypt d'.split():             return option  # if user not enter right ifomation goes tot top , ask question         else:             print('enter either "encrypt" or "e" or "decrypt" or "d".') # if user doers not enter right thing example if enter 'l' prints message   def usermessage():     mes = str(input('would encrypt or decrypt file or type own message?(file/f or message/m): '))     if mes == 'f' or mes == 'file':         name = str(input("what document want read called?: "))         open(name, "rt") in_file:             text = in_file.read()         print(text)         return text     if mes == 'm' or mes == 'message':         text = str(input('enter message: '))               def userkeyword(): # def ask user message , gathers infomation     print('enter first keyword:') # prints out message asking keyword     return input()  def userkeyword2(): # def ask user message , gathers infomation     print('enter second keyword:') # prints out message asking keyword     return input()  def translatemessage(key, message, option): # main def , of maths when call def reqires 3 variables      translated = [] # stores encrypted/decrypted message string     keyindex = 0 # defult keyindex when program started     key = key.upper() # allowing user have upper case letters or lowercase letters      symbol in message: # loop through each character in message          num = valid_letters.find(symbol.upper()) #          if num != -1: # -1 means symbol.upper() not found in letters              if option == 'encrypt' or option == 'e':                 num += valid_letters.find(key[keyindex]) #this makes if encrypting adds              elif option == 'decrypt' or option == 'd':                  num -= valid_letters.find(key[keyindex]) # makes if decrypting subtract              num %= len(valid_letters)               if symbol.isupper():                 translated.append(valid_letters[num])              elif symbol.islower():                  translated.append(valid_letters[num].lower())             keyindex += 1 # move next letter in key             if keyindex == len(key):                 keyindex = 0         else:              translated.append(symbol)    # symbol not in letters, add translated is.       return ''.join(translated) # joins of functions user can have of text  def translatemessage2(key2, message2, option): # main def , of maths when call def reqires 3 variables      translated2 = [] # stores encrypted/decrypted message string     keyindex = 0 # defult keyindex when program started     key2 = key2.upper() # allowing user have upper case letters or lowercase letters       symbol in message2: # loop through each character in message          num = valid_letters.find(symbol.upper()) #          if num != -1: # -1 means symbol.upper() not found in letters              if option == 'encrypt' or option == 'e':                  num += valid_letters.find(key2[keyindex]) #this makes if encrypting adds              elif option == 'decrypt' or option == 'd':                  num -= valid_letters.find(key2[keyindex]) # makes if decrypting subtract              num %= len(valid_letters)               if symbol.isupper():                 translated2.append(valid_letters[num])              elif symbol.islower():                  translated2.append(valid_letters[num].lower())             keyindex += 1 # move next letter in key             if keyindex == len(key2):                 keyindex = 0         else:              translated.append(symbol)    # symbol not in letters, add translated is.       return ''.join(translated2) # joins of functions user can have of text  def playagainmessage():     again = str(input("would restart y or n: "));     linespacer()     if again == "y" or again == "y": # if statment saying if user types "y" runs code restart program         restart();                           # if user types "n" exits program     elif again == "n" or again == "n":         exit()   def restart(): # def allows user restart prgram once have done     option = getoption()     message = usermessage()     key = userkeyword()     key2 = userkeyword2()     message2 = translatemessage(key, message, option)     text = translatemessage2(key2, message2, option)     linespacer()     print('your translated text is: %s' % text) # prints message , text has been encrypt or decrypt     pyperclip.copy(text)      linespacer()     name = str(input("what name file: "))     name1 = str;      file = open(name+".txt", "w")     file.write(text)     file.close()         playagainmessage() restart() 

you left translated in translatemessage2 when meant change translated2.

in translatemessage2:

translated.append(symbol) 

should be:

translated2.append(symbol)