On 3 ago, 00:31, Tim Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Whether it creates problems depends on how you intend to use it. The
> biggest use for Base64, for instance, is in translating binary files to a
> form where they can be send via email using only printable characters. If
> you use a non-pr
On 3 ago, 00:33, Terry Reedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Base-85
> for something more practical
In this thread [1] --a mirror group of python-dev mailing list-- where
I sent the same post, has been named too that enconding way.
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On 3 ago, 00:16, Tim Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Kless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >I think that would be very interesting thay Python would have a module
> >for working on base 96 too. [1]
>
> Well, then, write one.
>
> However, I'm not sure I see the point. Base 64 is convenient beca
Kless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>I think that would be very interesting thay Python would have a module
>for working on base 96 too. [1]
>
>It could be converted to base 96 the digests from hashlib module, and
>random bytes used on crypto (to create the salt, the IV, or a key).
>
>As you can see
see
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for something more practical
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Kless <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>I think that would be very interesting thay Python would have a module
>for working on base 96 too. [1]
Well, then, write one.
However, I'm not sure I see the point. Base 64 is convenient because 6
bits becomes 8 bits exactly, so 3 bytes translates exactly to
