base64.encode and decode not correct

Hi *! I found a strange bug in base64.encode and decode, when I try to encode - decode a file 1728512 bytes lenth. Is somebody meet with this? I don't attach the file because it big, but can send to private. Which solution for transfer file (binary data) via string-only object? Damir. -- htt

Re: base64.encode and decode not correct

Damir Hakimov wrote: > I found a strange bug in base64.encode and decode, when I try to encode > - decode a file 1728512 bytes lenth. does this work on your machine? >>> import base64 >>> x = base64.encodestring(1728512 * "*") >>> len(base64.decodestring(x)) 1728512 does it work also if you cha

Re: base64.encode and decode not correct

It seems unlikely that there is a bug in Python's base64 encode/decode functions, but it is possible. For me, a long string of the same length you mention survives an encode/decode pair (a round-trip): Python 2.3.3 (#1, May 7 2004, 10:31:40) [GCC 3.3.3 20040412 (Red Hat Linux 3.3.3-7)] o

Re: base64.encode and decode not correct

Damir Hakimov wrote: > I found a strange bug in base64.encode and decode, when I try to encode > - decode a file 1728512 bytes lenth. > Is somebody meet with this? I don't attach the file because it big, but > can send to private. I agree the file is too big, but can you show a small Python prog

Re: base64.encode and decode not correct

Damir b wrote: >Hi *! > >I found a strange bug in base64.encode and decode, when I try to encode >- decode a file 1728512 bytes lenth. >Is somebody meet with this? I don't attach the file because it big, but >can send to private. > >Which solution for transfer file (binary data) via string-only