Re: A base64 library?

From: Rainer Deyke (rdeyke_at_[hidden])
Date: 2024-03-20 19:31:47

On 19.03.24 18:46, Ruben Perez via Boost wrote:
> I don't have any sample code yet. Following our recommendations, I'm
> only determining interest. My questions are:
> * Do you think a library like this could be useful to the C++ community?

Yes.  Base-64 encoding is a problem that comes up occasionally, and 
while it's fairly easy to write one's one implementation, having a 
well-designed and well-tested implementation available would save some 
time and effort.

> * If the answer to the above is yes, do you think it could belong to
> Boost, or would be better as a standalone library?

As a part of Boost, I would probably use it.  As a standalone library, I 
probably wouldn't bother.  Each additional standalone library I use is 
an additional risk, and the task of base-64 coding is not difficult 
enough to justify that risk.

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Rainer Deyke (rainerd_at_[hidden])