Standard library

Base64

Base64 encode and decode.

Introduction

Base64 encode and decode. Import std/encoding/base64 to bind the module as base64. Call free functions as base64.name(...). Struct methods use a receiver value.

/ std/encoding/base64

This page is the package reference for std/encoding/base64. Private helpers used only by co-located tests are not listed.

Functions

Free functions on base64. Each function has a short description, an example, then parameters and return shape.

encode

Encodes bytes or text as base64. Call form: base64.encode(b).

/ std/encoding/base64

$ s = base64.encode(b"hi")

Parameters: b: bytes or text to encode. Returns: Base64 string.

decode

Decodes base64 text to bytes. Call form: base64.decode(s).

/ std/encoding/base64

$ b = base64.decode("aGk=")

Parameters: s: base64 text. Returns: Decoded bytes.