C++ single header base64 decode/encoder.

Base64.h

#ifndef _MACARON_BASE64_H_
#define _MACARON_BASE64_H_

/**
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#include <string>

namespace macaron {

class Base64 {
 public:

  static std::string Encode(const std::string data) {
    static constexpr char sEncodingTable[] = {
      'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H',
      'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P',
      'Q', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X',
      'Y', 'Z', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f',
      'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n',
      'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v',
      'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', '0', '1', '2', '3',
      '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '+', '/'
    };

    size_t in_len = data.size();
    size_t out_len = 4 * ((in_len + 2) / 3);
    std::string ret(out_len, '\0');
    size_t i;
    char *p = const_cast<char*>(ret.c_str());

    for (i = 0; i < in_len - 2; i += 3) {
      *p++ = sEncodingTable[(data[i] >> 2) & 0x3F];
      *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i] & 0x3) << 4) | ((int) (data[i + 1] & 0xF0) >> 4)];
      *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i + 1] & 0xF) << 2) | ((int) (data[i + 2] & 0xC0) >> 6)];
      *p++ = sEncodingTable[data[i + 2] & 0x3F];
    }
    if (i < in_len) {
      *p++ = sEncodingTable[(data[i] >> 2) & 0x3F];
      if (i == (in_len - 1)) {
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i] & 0x3) << 4)];
        *p++ = '=';
      }
      else {
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i] & 0x3) << 4) | ((int) (data[i + 1] & 0xF0) >> 4)];
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i + 1] & 0xF) << 2)];
      }
      *p++ = '=';
    }

    return ret;
  }

  static std::string Decode(const std::string& input, std::string& out) {
    static constexpr unsigned char kDecodingTable[] = {
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 62, 64, 64, 64, 63,
      52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64,  0,  1,  2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8,  9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
      15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40,
      41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64,
      64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64, 64
    };

    size_t in_len = input.size();
    if (in_len % 4 != 0) return "Input data size is not a multiple of 4";

    size_t out_len = in_len / 4 * 3;
    if (input[in_len - 1] == '=') out_len--;
    if (input[in_len - 2] == '=') out_len--;

    out.resize(out_len);

    for (size_t i = 0, j = 0; i < in_len;) {
      uint32_t a = input[i] == '=' ? 0 & i++ : kDecodingTable[static_cast<int>(input[i++])];
      uint32_t b = input[i] == '=' ? 0 & i++ : kDecodingTable[static_cast<int>(input[i++])];
      uint32_t c = input[i] == '=' ? 0 & i++ : kDecodingTable[static_cast<int>(input[i++])];
      uint32_t d = input[i] == '=' ? 0 & i++ : kDecodingTable[static_cast<int>(input[i++])];

      uint32_t triple = (a << 3 * 6) + (b << 2 * 6) + (c << 1 * 6) + (d << 0 * 6);

      if (j < out_len) out[j++] = (triple >> 2 * 8) & 0xFF;
      if (j < out_len) out[j++] = (triple >> 1 * 8) & 0xFF;
      if (j < out_len) out[j++] = (triple >> 0 * 8) & 0xFF;
    }

    return "";
  }

};

}

#endif /* _MACARON_BASE64_H_ */

@Paril,

And from the document you just cited under 21.4.7.1 basic_string accessors for data and c_str (p. 659):

Requires: The program shall not alter any of the values stored in the character array

Just a note to people who are thinking of copying and pasting this into their projects: don't! There are several issues with the example here, and I've unfortunately seen people copying this into their productions systems before.

If you are looking for a safer modern Cpp Base64 alternative, I've made a post on how to write a good C++ Base64 encoder. At the very least you will learn how base64 encoding works.

Thank you @tomykaira
C version: https://github.com/skullchap/b64/

static std::string Encode(const std::string data)

Did you forget a '&'?

+1 @ravstrix , otherwise this seems like a copy

when the input data length is 1, it will be crashed.

static std::string Encode(const std::string data) {
    static constexpr char sEncodingTable[] = {
      'A', 'B', 'C', 'D', 'E', 'F', 'G', 'H',
      'I', 'J', 'K', 'L', 'M', 'N', 'O', 'P',
      'Q', 'R', 'S', 'T', 'U', 'V', 'W', 'X',
      'Y', 'Z', 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e', 'f',
      'g', 'h', 'i', 'j', 'k', 'l', 'm', 'n',
      'o', 'p', 'q', 'r', 's', 't', 'u', 'v',
      'w', 'x', 'y', 'z', '0', '1', '2', '3',
      '4', '5', '6', '7', '8', '9', '+', '/'
    };

    size_t in_len = data.size();
    size_t out_len = 4 * ((in_len + 2) / 3);
    std::string ret(out_len, '\0');
    size_t i = 0;
    char *p = const_cast<char*>(ret.c_str());

    if (in_len >= 2) {
      for (i = 0; i < in_len - 2; i += 3) {
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[(data[i] >> 2) & 0x3F];
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i] & 0x3) << 4) | ((int) (data[i + 1] & 0xF0) >> 4)];
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i + 1] & 0xF) << 2) | ((int) (data[i + 2] & 0xC0) >> 6)];
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[data[i + 2] & 0x3F];
      }
    }

    if (i < in_len) {
      *p++ = sEncodingTable[(data[i] >> 2) & 0x3F];
      if (i == (in_len - 1)) {
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i] & 0x3) << 4)];
        *p++ = '=';
      }
      else {
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i] & 0x3) << 4) | ((int) (data[i + 1] & 0xF0) >> 4)];
        *p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i + 1] & 0xF) << 2)];
      }
      *p++ = '=';
    }

    return ret;
  }

I fixed this:

size_t i=0; // init i=0
char* p = const_cast<char*>(ret.c_str());
if (in_len >= 2) { // skip when in_len less than 2
for (i = 0; i < in_len - 2; i += 3) {
*p++ = sEncodingTable[(data[i] >> 2) & 0x3F];
*p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i] & 0x3) << 4) | ((int)(data[i + 1] & 0xF0) >> 4)];
*p++ = sEncodingTable[((data[i + 1] & 0xF) << 2) | ((int)(data[i + 2] & 0xC0) >> 6)];
*p++ = sEncodingTable[data[i + 2] & 0x3F];
}
}