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Funnily base64 suffers from a related issue that the likes of base58 correct : l and I or O and 0 looking similar or even identical depending on the font !
by BlueTemplar 5y ago
Funnily base64 suffers from a related issue that the likes of base58 correct : l and I or O and 0 looking similar or even identical depending on the font !
- dahfizz 5y agoWhy does that matter? When would a human need to read and comprehend base64 encoded data?
- kadoban 5y agoBase58 is used for example for Bitcoin addresses. Being able to type an address from one system to another is a nice property, and it's much less error-prone if you don't have to worry about look-alike characters.