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Encode holmes to Base64

Base64 result: aG9sbWVz

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Encoding Process: holmes to aG9sbWVz

Step 1: Map ASCII Characters to Binary

ASCII CharacterBinary Value
h01101000
o01101111
l01101100
m01101101
e01100101
s01110011

Step 2: Group Bits into 6-bit Chunks

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

011010 000110 111101 101100 011011 010110 010101 110011

Step 3: Convert Binary to Base64

Binary ValueBase64 Character
011010a
000110G
1111019
101100s
011011b
010110W
010101V
110011z

When combined, these characters form the encoded string: "aG9sbWVz"

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