base58CheckEncode {rbtc}

Base 58 binary-to-text-encoding

Description

This is a modified binary-to-text encoding used for encoding Bitcoin addresses, aka Base58Check. If this is applied to an extended private key with its trailing check sum, then the result is the Wallet Import Format, (WIF).

Usage

base58CheckEncode(x)

Arguments

x

character, string in hex format.

Value

character, the encoded string.

Author(s)

Bernhard Pfaff

References

https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Wallet_import_format,
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Address,
https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Base58Check_encoding

See Also

Other BtcAdresses: BTCADR-class, PrivKey2PubKey, PrivKey2Wif, PubHash2BtcAdr, PubKey2PubHash, Wif2PrivKey, base58CheckDecode, concatHex, createBtcAdr, createPrivateKey, decodeHex, hash160, hash256, validBtcAdr