RFC 3548: For base32, padding characters are not necessary for...

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Comment by Jim Garrigues
Submitted on 8/15/2005
Related RFC: RFC 3548
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For base32, padding characters are not necessary for representing discrete binary octets (bytes). 8 letters = 5 octets 7 letters = 4 octets 6 letters = never valid 5 letters = 3 octets 4 letters = 2 octets 3 letters = never valid 2 letters = 1 octet 1 letter  = never valid

 
 
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