How do I encode a string to base64 using only boost?

Question

I\'m trying to quickly encode a simple ASCII string to base64 (Basic HTTP Authentication using boost::asio) and not paste in any new code code or use any libraries beyond bo

Answer 1

You could use beast's implementation.

For boost version 1.71, the functions are:

boost::beast::detail::base64::encode()
boost::beast::detail::base64::encoded_size()
boost::beast::detail::base64::decode()
boost::beast::detail::base64::decoded_size()

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For older versions back to beast's inclusion in 1.66, the functions are:

boost::beast::detail::base64_encode()
boost::beast::detail::base64_decode()

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