Encode elephant to Base64

Base64 result: ZWxlcGhhbnQ=

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Encoding Process: elephant to ZWxlcGhhbnQ=

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
e	01100101
l	01101100
e	01100101
p	01110000
h	01101000
a	01100001
n	01101110
t	01110100

Step 2: Group Bits into 6-bit Chunks

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

011001 010110 110001 100101 011100 000110 100001 100001 011011 100111 0100

Step 3: Convert Binary to Base64

Binary Value	Base64 Character
011001	Z
010110	W
110001	x
100101	l
011100	c
000110	G
100001	h
100001	h
011011	b
100111	n
0100	Q

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

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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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