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data_uri.rb
# data:[<MIME-type>][;charset=<encoding>][;base64],<data>
require 'base64'
file = File.new('my_file.png')
filename = File.basename(file)
mime_type = %x[file --brief --mime-type #{filename}].chomp
data = Base64.encode64(file.read).delete("\n")
# uuencode [-m] [ source_file ] remotedest
# uudecode [-o outfile] [ encoded_file ]
result = "data:#{mime_type};base64,#{data}"
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