https://github.com/itchyny/base58-go

Base58 encoding/decoding package and command written in Go
https://github.com/itchyny/base58-go

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Base58 encoding/decoding package and command written in Go

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/itchyny/base58-go
• Owner: itchyny
• License: mit
• Created: 2016-07-31T06:41:59.000Z (almost 10 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-05T12:27:49.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-13T18:24:26.585Z (11 months ago)
• Topics: base58, golang, golang-library
• Language: Go
• Homepage:
• Size: 78.1 KB
• Stars: 114
• Watchers: 6
• Forks: 11
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# base58-go

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### Base58 encoding/decoding package in Go

This is a Go language package for encoding and decoding base58 strings.

This package supports multiple encodings, flickr, ripple and bitcoin.

## Package Usage

```go

package main

import (

	"fmt"

	"os"

	"github.com/itchyny/base58-go"

)

func main() {

	encoding := base58.FlickrEncoding // or RippleEncoding or BitcoinEncoding

	encoded, err := encoding.Encode([]byte("100"))

	if err != nil {

		fmt.Println(err.Error())

		os.Exit(1)

	}

	fmt.Println(string(encoded))

	decoded, err := encoding.Decode(encoded)

	if err != nil {

		fmt.Println(err.Error())

		os.Exit(1)

	}

	fmt.Println(string(decoded))

}

```

## base58 command

### Homebrew

```sh

brew install itchyny/tap/base58

```

### Build from source

```bash

go install github.com/itchyny/base58-go/cmd/base58@latest

```

### Basic usage

```sh

 $ base58

100

2J

100000000

9QwvW

79228162514264337593543950336

5QchsBFApWPVxyp9C

^D

 $ base58 --decode

2J

100

9QwvW

100000000

5QchsBFApWPVxyp9C

79228162514264337593543950336

^D

 $ echo 100000000 | base58

9QwvW

 $ echo 9QwvW | base58 --decode

100000000

 $ echo 100000000 | base58 --encoding=bitcoin

9qXWw

```

## Bug Tracker

Report bug at [Issues・itchyny/base58-go - GitHub](https://github.com/itchyny/base58-go/issues).

## Author

itchyny ()

## License

This software is released under the MIT License, see LICENSE.