Data whose size is not a multiple of 8 bits gets lost when decoded.
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Description
> If the bit-length of the number to be encoded is not a multiple of 5 bits, then zero-extend the number to make its bit-length a multiple of 5.
>
> ⸺ https://www.crockford.com/base32.html
```javascript
require("base32-decode")("E", "Crockford").byteLength
// 0
```
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the supplied require("base32-decode")("E", "Crockford") example and trace the package's decoding entry point. Check the bit-length padding behavior described in the Crockford reference; done means inputs whose size is not a multiple of 8 bits retain their data instead of producing an empty result.
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- Tech stack
- javascript
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- tooling
- Issue type
- Bug
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- 2/5
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- 1-3 hours
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- Stale
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