let input: Array<UInt8> = Array(textToStegano.utf8)
        do {
            let encrypted: Array<UInt8> = try! AES(key: Array<UInt8>(key.utf8), blockMode: .CBC(iv: Array<UInt8>(iv.utf8)), padding: .pkcs7).encrypt(input)
            print("**** textToSteganoEncrypted WITH DATA PADDING = ", encrypted, " ****\n")

            desteganoUInt8Array = encrypted

            for element in encrypted {
                print("**** ELEMENT: ", element, " ****\n")
            }

            textToStegano = String(describing: encrypted)

            let decrypted = try AES(key: Array<UInt8>(key.utf8), blockMode: .CBC(iv: Array<UInt8>(iv.utf8)), padding: .pkcs7).decrypt(encrypted)

            print("**** PlainText UINT8 WITH DATA PADDING = ", decrypted, " ****\n")

            if let string = String(bytes: decrypted, encoding: .utf8) {
                print("**** PlainText WITH DATA PADDING = ", string, " ****\n")

            } else {
                print("**** NOT A VALID UTF-8 SEQUENCE ****\n")
            }

        } catch {
            print("**** ERROR 1 = ", error, "****\n")
        }