Description
Return one symbol's value in the Z85 alphabet.
Encoded representations separate alphabet symbols, numerical digit values, byte grouping and tail padding. Recognizing one symbol or pad-bit pattern is not full payload decoding, and different alphabet variants can assign different values.
Return one symbol's value in the Z85 alphabet.
When to use this tool
Use Decoding: Z85 Symbol Position Value when inspecting one stated alphabet, group or padding component.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter symbol. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read result. Expand result to inspect the returned fields.
Return one symbol's value in the Z85 alphabet. Require exactly one character from the implementation's ordered 85-symbol alphabet and return its zero-based index.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| symbol | One symbol from the stated alphabet; matching uses the stated case convention. | Required. Text. Implementation limit: 8192 Unicode code points and 16384 UTF-16 code units. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| result | Returned object; expand its named members below. | Required. Object. |
| result.value | Value | Calculated result member: number. |
{
"input": {
"symbol": "#"
},
"output": {
"result": {
"value": 84
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This is an alphabet lookup, not full five-symbol/four-byte Z85 decoding or framing validation.
- Outputs are nested inside result. Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the complete codec matching the required alphabet and canonicality rules for real encoded data.
References
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