🔐 Base64 Conversion Algorithm

This repository contains a C implementation of the Base64 encoding algorithm, developed as an exercise to practice bitwise operations and data encoding, in preparation for the Computer Networks exam (UNIPD).

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📌 Project Description

Base64 is a widely used encoding scheme that represents binary data in an ASCII string format.
This project manually implements the conversion logic without relying on external libraries, focusing on:

• Bitwise operations
• Left-shift manipulation
• Grouping binary sequences
• Handling padding (=)

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🚀 Usage

1. Compile the program

gcc base64.c -o base64

2. Run with a string to encode

./base64 "Hello"

3. Example Output

SGVsbG8=

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📚 Learning Goals

• Practice C programming for low-level data handling.
• Gain hands-on experience with bitwise operations.
• Understand how Base64 encoding works internally.
• Prepare for Computer Networks exam (UNIPD) by exploring encoding/decoding mechanisms.