base32

For Version: 0.1.3

This package contains base32, a Ruby extension for encoding and decoding in base32 per RFC 3548.

The latest version of base32 can be found at

http://rubyforge.org/frs/?group_id=3938

You can install base32 with the following command from the distribution directory.

rake install

Download and install base32 with the following command.

gem install --remote base32

If you want to run the automated tests for base32, issue this command from the distribution directory.

rake test:all

• RFC 3548: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc3548.html

  require "base32"

  encoded = Base32.encode("chunky bacon!")  #==> "MNUHK3TLPEQGEYLDN5XCC==="
  decoded = Base32.decode(encoded)          #==> "chunky bacon!"

  puts %Q{"#{decoded}" is "#{encoded}" in base32}