From: james.harris.1@nospicedham.gmail.com   
      
   On 18/07/2017 11:19, wolfgang kern wrote:   
   > Terje Mathisen wrote:   
   > ...   
   >>>> So you decide the rules and tell and show us (if you want).   
   >>>   
   >>> Thanks, I thought real needs caused this restrictions.   
   >>> So my rules for such an Base64 decoder would allow ASCII 33..127 and   
   >>> nothing less than 386 code.   
   >   
   >> That's rather stupid IMHO:   
   >   
   >> If you have 95 available characters you should get at least 6.5   
   >> bits/char, i.e. with such a large alphabet you need to use something   
   >> more efficient than Base64.   
   >   
   > Yes, I just wanted to take on the challenge for "shortest Base64" decoder.   
   >   
   > My idea was 7 bit and two prefix chars to sub constants for 128..255   
   > and 00..32, but didn't check as this may be no the shortest solution.   
      
   How short was the (current) shortest solution?   
      
      
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