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Feature request: yenc encode/decode/detect

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#502 opened on Mar 5, 2019

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Hello,

It might be useful to support yenc encoding scheme (http://www.yenc.org/yEnc1-formal1.txt)

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Read the yEnc specification (http://www.yenc.org/yEnc1 formal1.txt) and implement encode, decode, and detect functions in JavaScript.
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javascript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
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Half day
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Fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
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JavaScriptencoding knowledge
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70