Tal Einat <talei...@gmail.com> added the comment:
> I think what I _really_ want as a user is for b64decode to reject strings > containing... Do you mean you'd like to have this behavior by default? One can already use validate=True to have invalid characters cause an exception. I too find it surprising the False is the default, but changing this would be backwards incompatible. > I find the "1 more than a multiple of 4" wording a bit clunky, and > potentially misleading. I chose that to avoid mentioning "modulu" or "remainder". I find it straightforward and clear, though admittedly a bit long and clumsy. I don't believe it is inherently misleading, though. I like your idea of including the number of base64 characters in the error message. I find the phrase "base64 characters" ambiguous, though. I suggest: "Invalid base64-encoded string: number of data characters (13) cannot be 1 more than a multiple of 4" ---------- _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <https://bugs.python.org/issue34736> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: https://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
