xfun (version 0.50)

base64_encode: Encode/decode data into/from base64 encoding.

Description

The function base64_encode() encodes a file or a raw vector into the base64 encoding. The function base64_decode() decodes data from the base64 encoding.

Usage

base64_encode(x)
base64_decode(x, from = NA)

Value

base64_encode() returns a character string. base64_decode() returns a raw vector.

Arguments

x

For base64_encode(), a raw vector. If not raw, it is assumed to be a file or a connection to be read via readBin(). For base64_decode(), a string.

from

If provided (and x is not provided), a connection or file to be read via readChar(), and the result will be passed to the argument x.

Examples

xfun::base64_encode(as.raw(1:10))
logo = xfun:::R_logo()
xfun::base64_encode(logo)
xfun::base64_decode("AQIDBAUGBwgJCg==")