Thread: can you only use AES encryption on strings?

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    can you only use AES encryption on strings?

    can you only use AES encryption on strings only or can it be any data such as a file buffer?
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    AES can encrypt anything.

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    AES is an algorithm, not a library. A particular crypto library might have such restrictions, but not the algorithm itself.
    It is too clear and so it is hard to see.
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