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base58
==========
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Package base58 provides an API for encoding and decoding to and from the
modified base58 encoding. It also provides an API to do Base58Check encoding,
as described [here](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Base58Check_encoding).
A comprehensive suite of tests is provided to ensure proper functionality.
## Installation and Updating
```bash
$ go get -u github.com/btcsuite/btcutil/base58
```
## Examples
* [Decode Example](http://godoc.org/github.com/btcsuite/btcutil/base58#example-Decode)
Demonstrates how to decode modified base58 encoded data.
* [Encode Example](http://godoc.org/github.com/btcsuite/btcutil/base58#example-Encode)
Demonstrates how to encode data using the modified base58 encoding scheme.
* [CheckDecode Example](http://godoc.org/github.com/btcsuite/btcutil/base58#example-CheckDecode)
Demonstrates how to decode Base58Check encoded data.
* [CheckEncode Example](http://godoc.org/github.com/btcsuite/btcutil/base58#example-CheckEncode)
Demonstrates how to encode data using the Base58Check encoding scheme.
## License
Package base58 is licensed under the [copyfree](http://copyfree.org) ISC
License.