`base32h.rb`

What is it?

It's the third reference implementation of an encoder and decoder for Base32H, a new(-ish) duotrigesimal (that is: base-32) number representation, written as a gem for Ruby.

How do I install it?

Run gem install base32h, or include it in your Gemfile, or whatever you would normally do to install a gem.

How do I hack it?

git clone --recursive https://github.com/base32h/base32h.rb.git
cd base32h.rb
rspec  # to run the test suite

How do I use it?

require 'base32h'

Base32H.encode 17854910
# => "H0WDY"

Base32H.encode_bin "\xE3\xA9H\x83\x8D\xF5\xD5\x96\xD9\xD9"
# => "WELLH0WDYPARDNER"

Base32H.decode '88pzd'
# => 8675309

Base32H.decode_bin('2060w2g6009').unpack('C*')
# => [0, 0, 0, 8, 6, 7, 5, 3, 0, 9]

Am I allowed to use it?

Yep! Just follow the terms of the ISC license (see COPYING in this repo).

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