gh-145980: Add support for alternative alphabets in the binascii module by serhiy-storchaka · Pull Request #145981 · python/cpython

serhiy-storchaka · 2026-03-15T14:43:04Z

Add the alphabet parameter in functions b2a_base64(), a2b_base64(), b2a_base85() and a2b_base85().
And a number of "*_ALPHABET" constants.
Remove b2a_z85() and a2b_z85().

Issue: Support alternative alphabets in BaseXX encodings #145980

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…i module * Add the alphabet parameter in functions b2a_base64(), a2b_base64(), b2a_base85() and a2b_base85(). * And a number of "*_ALPHABET" constants. * Remove b2a_z85() and a2b_z85().

Doc/library/binascii.rst

Lib/base64.py

Lib/test/test_binascii.py

picnixz · 2026-03-15T17:47:37Z

Modules/binascii.c

+static PyObject *
+get_reverse_table(binascii_state *state, PyObject *alphabet, int size, int padchar)
+{
+    PyObject *reverse_table;


I'd suggest having a goto error for cleanup in case this function grows.

I think this is preliminary.

serhiy-storchaka · 2026-03-17T13:57:59Z

Damn, what is now? I spent more time fighting the CI than fixing genuine bugs.

serhiy-storchaka · 2026-03-20T09:03:21Z

Are there other suggestions or notes? I am going to merge this PR, because it is a dependence for #146192 and other changes.

picnixz · 2026-03-20T09:27:28Z

Not from side!

serhiy-storchaka · 2026-03-20T11:07:24Z

Thank you for your review @picnixz.

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TracebackTests.test_exec_failure_nested) ... ok


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  File "<string>", line 10, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 786, in module_from_spec
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 1025, in create_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 491, in _call_with_frames_removed
ImportError: module _test_module_state_shared does not support loading in subinterpreters
xpected failure


TracebackTests.test_import_bug) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_syntax_error) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_nonexistent_module) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_broken_from) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_broken_submodule) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_exec_failure) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_broken_parent_from) ... ok

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TracebackTests.test_syntax_error) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_nonexistent_module) ... ok


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TracebackTests.test_broken_from) ... ok


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test_capi: references
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test_import: references
test_capi: memory blocks
test_import: memory blocks

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TracebackTests.test_import_bug) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_syntax_error) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_nonexistent_module) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_unencodable_filename) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_broken_from) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_broken_submodule) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_exec_failure) ... ok


TracebackTests.test_broken_parent_from) ... ok

…i module (pythonGH-145981) * Add the alphabet parameter in functions b2a_base64(), a2b_base64(), b2a_base85(), and a2b_base85(). * And a number of "*_ALPHABET" constants. * Remove b2a_z85() and a2b_z85().

- Use the new `alphabet` parameter in `binascii` - Remove `binascii.a2b_base32hex()` and `binascii.b2a_base32hex()` - Change value for `.. versionadded::` ReST directive in docs for new `binascii` functions to "next" instead of "3.15"

vstinner · 2026-03-20T17:44:26Z

This change introduced reference leaks in 3 tests:

test_capi: test.test_capi.test_misc.SubinterpreterTest.test_mutate_exception test
test_concurrent_futures.test_interpreter_pool
test_import

I wrote #146230 to fix the leak.

pythongh-145980: Add support for alternative alphabets in the binasci…

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…i module * Add the alphabet parameter in functions b2a_base64(), a2b_base64(), b2a_base85() and a2b_base85(). * And a number of "*_ALPHABET" constants. * Remove b2a_z85() and a2b_z85().

serhiy-storchaka requested a review from AA-Turner as a code owner March 15, 2026 14:43

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Support alternative alphabets in BaseXX encodings #145980

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serhiy-storchaka mentioned this pull request Mar 15, 2026

gh-145968: fix base64.b64decode altchars translation in specific cases #145969

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picnixz reviewed Mar 15, 2026

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serhiy-storchaka added 10 commits March 15, 2026 20:38

Update documentation.

ce5bcd2

Update tests.

f59fffe

Refactoring: inline static functions for Base85.

33437a5

Merge branch 'main' into binascii-alphabet

044fa5a

Regen global strings.

3caf10d

Fix Sphinx warnings.

c27319a

Merge branch 'main' into binascii-alphabet

1abf3dd

Remove old tests.

4444158

Remove less common alphabets.

133505d

Merge branch 'main' into binascii-alphabet

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Merge branch 'main' into binascii-alphabet

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This was referenced Mar 19, 2026

gh-101178: Add Ascii85, Base85, and Z85 support to binascii #102753

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gh-146192: Add base32 support to binascii #146193

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serhiy-storchaka merged commit 4507d49 into python:main Mar 20, 2026
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serhiy-storchaka deleted the binascii-alphabet branch March 20, 2026 11:07

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