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Base64 result: Y2hlYXBlc3Q=

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Encoding Process: cheapest to Y2hlYXBlc3Q=

About the '=' Padding

Base64 encoding requires the input length (in bytes) to be divisible by 3. If it's not, padding is added: One '=' character is added when the input length modulo 3 equals 2. This ensures the encoded output is properly aligned.

Step 1: Map ASCII Characters to Binary

ASCII Character	Binary Value
c	01100011
h	01101000
e	01100101
a	01100001
p	01110000
e	01100101
s	01110011
t	01110100

Step 2: Group Bits into 6-bit Chunks

The binary string is grouped into 6-bit chunks for Base64 encoding:

011000 110110 100001 100101 011000 010111 000001 100101 011100 110111 0100

Step 3: Convert Binary to Base64

Binary Value	Base64 Character
011000	Y
110110	2
100001	h
100101	l
011000	Y
010111	X
000001	B
100101	l
011100	c
110111	3
0100	Q

When combined, these characters form the encoded string: "Y2hlYXBlc3Q="

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About the '=' Padding

Step 1: Map ASCII Characters to Binary

Step 2: Group Bits into 6-bit Chunks

Step 3: Convert Binary to Base64

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