Encoding
- How I check Unicode code points when text looks weird
Unicode gives characters code points. Looking at those code points helps when text looks identical but behaves differently. The Text to Unicode tool helps with the mechanical part, but I still check the result before …
- How I read text as binary without overthinking it
Text can be represented as bytes, and bytes can be shown as binary. The interesting part is that not every character is one byte. The Text to Binary tool helps with the mechanical part, but I still check the result …
- How I URL-encode text without breaking query strings
URLs can only safely contain certain characters. URL encoding turns spaces, symbols, and non-ASCII text into percent-encoded form. The URL Encoder tool helps with the mechanical part, but I still check the result before …
- How I use Base64 without calling it encryption
Base64 changes bytes into text that is safe to copy through systems that expect plain characters. It is encoding, not encryption. The Base64 Text tool helps with the mechanical part, but I still check the result before …