Basic Base64 implementation in Rust

This repository holds the completed project accompanying the blogpost Implementing Base64 from scratch in Rust. It is by no means a perfect implementation of Base64 but rather meant as a learning project. Feedback and PRs are welcomed 🙂

Usage

This project is built and run using cargo.

Compiling and running the binary

# encoding
echo 'fluffy pancakes' | cargo run -- encode
> Zmx1ZmZ5IHBhbmNha2Vz

# and the reverse
echo 'Zmx1ZmZ5IHBhbmNha2Vz' | cargo run -- decode
> fluffy pancakes

Running tests

cargo test

License

MIT