import os

import argparse

import base64

def encode_file(input_file, output_file):

"""Encodes the content of a file using base64 and writes it to a new file."""

try:

with open(input_file, 'r') as f_in:

file_content = f_in.read().encode('utf-8') # Read file content and encode to bytes

encoded_bytes = base64.b64encode(file_content) # Encode the bytes using base64

encoded_string = encoded_bytes.decode('utf-8') # Decode the bytes to string

with open(output_file, 'w') as f_out:

f_out.write(encoded_string) # Write encoded string to the output file

print(f"File '{input_file}' encoded to '{output_file}'")

except FileNotFoundError:

print(f"Error: File '{input_file}' not found.")

except Exception as e:

print(f"An error occurred: {e}")

def main():

"""Parses command line arguments and encodes the specified files."""

parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Encode files using base64.")

parser.add_argument("input_file", help="Path to the input file.")

parser.add_argument("output_file", help="Path to the output file.")

args = parser.parse_args()

encode_file(args.input_file, args.output_file)

if __name__ == "__main__":

main()