Encode starsmerchant to Base64

Base64 result: c3RhcnNtZXJjaGFudA==

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Encoding Process: starsmerchant to c3RhcnNtZXJjaGFudA==

About the '=' Padding

Base64 encoding requires the input length (in bytes) to be divisible by 3. If it's not, padding is added: Two '=' characters are added when the input length modulo 3 equals 1. This happens because the input length leaves a remainder of 1 when divided by 3, indicating that two more bytes are needed to complete the 3-byte group. This ensures the encoded output is properly aligned.

Step 1: Map ASCII Characters to Binary

ASCII Character	Binary Value
s	01110011
t	01110100
a	01100001
r	01110010
s	01110011
m	01101101
e	01100101
r	01110010
c	01100011
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:

011100 110111 010001 100001 011100 100111 001101 101101 011001 010111 001001 100011 011010 000110 000101 101110 011101 00

Step 3: Convert Binary to Base64

Binary Value	Base64 Character
011100	c
110111	3
010001	R
100001	h
011100	c
100111	n
001101	N
101101	t
011001	Z
010111	X
001001	J
100011	j
011010	a
000110	G
000101	F
101110	u
011101	d
00	A

When combined, these characters form the encoded string: "c3RhcnNtZXJjaGFudA=="

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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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