Base64
Base64 is a binary-to-text encoding scheme that represents binary data as a sequence of 64 characters (letters and numbers).
How it works
Base64 encoding works by dividing the binary data into 6-bit blocks and then representing each block as a character in a predefined set of 64 characters.
The symbol "=" is used as padding.
This results in a representation that is more compact than the original binary data, making it easier to store or transmit.
Python
import base64
data = b"SomeData"
encoded = base64.b64encode(data)
decoded = base64.b64decode(encoded)Resources
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