nanohttp-base64.h File Reference

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Functions
void	base64_encode_string (const unsigned char *instr, unsigned char *outstr)
void	base64_decode_string (const unsigned char *instr, unsigned char *outstr)

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Detailed Description

Base64 data encoding

Base encoding of data is used in many situations to store or transfer data in environments that, perhaps for legacy reasons, are restricted to US-ASCII data. Base64 encoding can also be used in new applications that do not have legacy restrictions, simply because it makes it possible to manipulate objects with text editors.

In the past, different applications have had different requirements and thus sometimes implemented base encodings in slightly different ways. Today, protocol specifications sometimes use base encodings in general, and "base64" in particular, without a precise description or reference. Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) is often used as a reference for base64 without considering the consequences for line-wrapping or non-alphabet characters.

Author:

H. Ronsdorf

Version:

Revision

1.4

See also:

http://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4648.txt

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Function Documentation

void base64_decode_string (  const unsigned char *  instr, unsigned char *  outstr )

Base64 decodes a NUL terminated array of characters. Parameters: instr  Pointer to the input string. outstr  Pointer to the output destination. See also: base64_encode_string

void base64_encode_string (  const unsigned char *  instr, unsigned char *  outstr )

Base64 encodes a NUL terminated array of characters. Parameters: instr  Pointer to the input string. outstr  Pointer to the output destination. See also: base64_decode_string

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