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Base64-encode a file's contents
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gistfile1.rb
# Prompts for filename then base64-encodes the given file's contents and
# writes a new .base64 file in the same directory with the encoded contents.
# Handy for encoding stuff via irb.
require 'base64'
Proc.new {|filename| IO.write(filename.chomp(File.extname(filename)) + '.base64', Base64.strict_encode64(IO.binread(filename))) }.call([(print 'Filename: '), gets.rstrip][1])
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