Gregory's Server@LaFoulqueDuVexin I was wondering about the padding, I'm writing a decoder, and I don't see the point of it, is it really needed? You can infer the padding based on the queue length.
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 @LaFoulqueDuVexin I think the padding may come in handy when there is no way to detect the end of stream. |
@neauoire
If I take my hat of RFC pedantic : THIS IS A SIN, padding is mandatory.
Well RFC pedantic might point out that all = in excess MAY be ignored (which decoders often accept (but not always)).
I often add "===" after a b64encoded string when I am in the mood for seeing the world burn. And it's fun.
I am not convinced by the rationale of the mandatory padding in the RFC in the first place to be honest.