Base16 (hexadecimal) encoding using 16-character alphabet to represent binary data. Each byte is represented by two hex digits (0-9, A-F). Educational implementation following RFC 4648 standard.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Category | Encoding Schemes |
| Sub-category | Base Encoding |
| Security status | 🎓 Educational Only |
| Complexity | Beginner |
| Inventor | RFC Working Group |
| Year | 1969 |
| Origin | 🌐 International |
| Source | algorithms/encoding/base16.js |
Status: 🎓 Educational Only
No vulnerabilities are recorded for this implementation.
7 vectors ship with this algorithm and run in the test suite. Byte values are hexadecimal.
Vector 1 — Base16 empty string test - RFC 4648
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
input |
(empty) |
expected |
(empty) |
Vector 2 — Base16 single character test - RFC 4648
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
input |
66 |
expected |
3636 |
Vector 3 — Base16 two character test - RFC 4648
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
input |
666f |
expected |
36363646 |
Vector 4 — Base16 three character test - RFC 4648
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
input |
666f6f |
expected |
363636463646 |
Vector 5 — Base16 four character test - RFC 4648
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
input |
666f6f62 |
expected |
3636364636463632 |
Vector 6 — Base16 five character test - RFC 4648
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
input |
666f6f6261 |
expected |
36363646364636323631 |
Vector 7 — Base16 six character test - RFC 4648
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
input |
666f6f626172 |
expected |
363636463646363236313732 |